04/19/2011
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) yesterday reversed a federal district judge...
04/19/2011
The debate over cameras in the courtroom continued in California recently, as a series of court...
04/14/2011
When the government asks a judge to involuntarily place a trial witness in federal custody, should...
04/14/2011
Cameras in the courtroom continue to incite debate, with a motion filed this week concerning the...
04/04/2011
A federal judge in Florida last week refused to issue a gag order against attorneys at the Southern...
03/29/2011
The public's First Amendment right to access court proceedings is not violated by the sealing...
03/18/2011
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., (4th Cir.) ordered the partial unsealing of...
03/18/2011
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Monday that completed juror questionnaires in the upcoming...
03/11/2011
Two decisions last month by the Washington Court of Appeals reaffirmed the procedural steps a trial...
03/08/2011
Facing legal pressure from the media, a child-welfare agency in southern Florida on Monday released...
03/01/2011
A coalition of media groups challenged restrictions on media coverage in an upcoming murder trial...
02/25/2011
Federal judges who decide whether or not to seal a court case can turn to a Federal Judicial Center...
02/22/2011
Several Pennsylvania newspapers filed a petition last Thursday seeking to open a sealed state...
02/04/2011
A federal judge in Tennessee sealed court filings last week with little public explanation in a...
02/02/2011
Several women suing the creator of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series will be allowed to...
