Does a court have authority to order the disclosure of confidential information?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Theodor v. Superior Court, Orange County, 21 Cal.App.3d 474, 98 Cal.Rptr. 486 (Cal. App. 1971):
3 Honore v. Superior Court, supra, 70 Cal.2d 162, 74 Cal.Rptr. 233, 449 P.2d 169, issued a peremptory writ of mandate to order the disclosure of the identity of a confidential informer on penalty of dismissal if it was not done.
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