Judicial Conference Moves to Halt "Secret" Court Practices
· Story link The Judicial Conference took initial action toward ending "secret" dockets in federal courts and eventually putting audio…
The Judicial Conference took initial action toward ending “secret” dockets in federal courts and eventually putting audio of federal court proceedings online. Meeting at the Supreme Court, the conference — the policy-making body of the federal judiciary — urged all federal courts to end the practice whereby some cases put under seal “vanish” from electronic dockets and databases. (3/14/07)