Case Name: ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE; Arkansas Press Association; Associated Press; KFSM-TV; Morning News of Northwest Arkansas; Northwest Arkansas Times v. Judge Stacey ZIMMERMAN
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 2000-06-06
Citations: 341 Ark. 525
Docket Number: 00-641
Parties: ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE; Arkansas Press Association; Associated Press; KFSM-TV; Morning News of Northwest Arkansas; Northwest Arkansas Times v. Judge Stacey ZIMMERMAN
Judges: THORNTON, J., not participating.
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 341
Pages: 525–526

Head Matter:
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE; Arkansas Press Association; Associated Press; KFSM-TV; Morning News of Northwest Arkansas; Northwest Arkansas Times v. Judge Stacey ZIMMERMAN
00-641
19 S.W.3d 1
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered June 6, 2000
Williams & Anderson LLP, by: John E. Tull III and Kristine G. Baker, for petitioners Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Press Association, Associated Press, and KFSM-TV.
Mark Hinueber for petitioner Morning News of Northwest Arkansas.
Lisle Law Firm, by: Chris Lisle, for petitioner Northwest Arkansas Times.
Mark Pryor, Att’y Gen., by: Brian G. Brooks, Ass’t Att’y Gen., for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This matter involves a gag order issued by Juvenile Judge Stacey Zimmerman regarding photographs of the victim and the juvenile by the media in the attempted capital murder proceedings in juvenile court. The gag order does not affect the continued publication of photographs of both the victim and juvenile published prior to the gag order. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and other publications, as petitioners, have moved this court for the following relief:
•Petition for Writ of Mandamus ordering the judge to rescind the gag order.
•Petition for Temporary Relief from the gag order pending our decision on mandamus or, alternatively, for an accelerated proceeding.
•Motion to Expedite consideration of the mandamus petition and Petition for Temporary Relief.
•Two Motions to Supplement the Record with transcripts of two hearings on the matter.
We deny the Petition for Temporary Relief from the gag order but grant the alternative Petition for an Accelerated Proceeding. We grant the Motion for Expedited Consideration of the Petition for Writ of Mandamus and the Motions to Supplement the Record. Because we have expedited the Petition for Writ of Mandamus and accelerated this matter, a decision will be rendered during this term of court.
THORNTON, J., not participating.