Opinion ID: 880245
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Procedures for writs of mandamus.

Text: We begin by noting that under I.A.R. 5(a), no response to an application for a writ of mandamus is permitted unless the Supreme Court requests a party to respond to the application before granting or denying the same. Further, the Appellate Rules also permit this Court, in the exercise of its discretion, to order briefing or argument. I.A.R. 5(c).2 In this case, we requested the Commission to file a brief in response to Leavitt's petition pursuant to Idaho Appellate Rule 5(a), and the Commission timely filed its response. However, because of the expedited nature of the proceedings, we declined to order oral argument and instead have determined that this matter may be decided upon the basis of Leavitt's petition and the Commission's response.