A "Writ of Mandamus" Is

A "writ of mandamus" is

A) a document issued by the court that prohibits jurors from reading media accounts of a trial in which they are involved
B) a Supreme Court ruling that says, "if we've told you once, we've told you a thousand times, we will not hear your case"
C) a decision by the court that excessive pre-trial publicity has violated a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial
D) a judge's gag order limiting trial lawyers from speaking with the press
E) a written document issued by a court or government official instructing a government agency to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request