http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/940/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/subpoenas_upheld <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>A Cumberland County judge sided with the state auditor this evening.</p><p>After a two-hour hearing, Superior Court Judge E. Lynn Johnson ordered <a href="http://www.sicklecellnc.org/">Operation Sickle Cell</a> to allow auditors access to its computers and other records.</p><p>An attorney for the Fayetteville nonprofit had asked for a temporary restraining order against subpoenas issued by Auditor <a href="/profiles/les_merritt">Les Merritt&#39;s</a> office after it <a href="/blogs/open_operation">refused to grant full access</a>. A spokesman said it was the first time in a decade the office had used that legal power.</p><p>Johnson asked a state attorney to draw up a written order for him to sign Monday that will force Operation Sickle Cell to open its books.</p><p>The nonprofit is run by Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=65">Mary McAllister</a>, a Fayetteville Democrat. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/subpoenas_upheld#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (3)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/subpoenas_upheld#comment E. Lynn Johnson Les Merritt Mary McAllister Operation Sickle Cell Under the Dome Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:07:05 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 971 at http://projects.newsobserver.com