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Court Orders Juvenile Center Lawsuit Unsealed

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· Story link An appellate court in Pennsylvania ordered that a lawsuit filed against a juvenile detention center filed by…

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An appellate court in Pennsylvania ordered that a lawsuit filed against a juvenile detention center filed by the Pennsylvania Child Care office be unsealed. The state agency had asked a lower court to seal the records in the case, which involved a $58 million lease. The agency said “trade secrets” were involved, an argument the appeals panel called a “ruse.” The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader had asked the records be released. (11/19/05)

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