
    THE NEWS AND OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY v. Michael F. EASLEY, In his capacity as Governor of North Carolina.
    No. 144P06.
    Supreme Court of North Carolina.
    May 4, 2006.
    Hugh Stevens, C. Amanda Martin, Raleigh, for News and Observer.
    Andrew A. Vanore, Raleigh, W. Dale Talbert, Special Deputy Attorney General, for Governor.
    ORDER
   Upon consideration of the conditional petition filed on the 5th day of April 2006 by Defendant in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Dismissed as moot by order of the Court in conference, this the 4th day of May 2006."  