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Exclusion of family from jury selection violated criminal defendant's public trial right
A judge erred when he excluded a criminal defendant’s family from jury selection, Texas’ highest court for criminal cases recently…Categorized in Court access -
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Federal appeals court rules IRS may withhold records from fugitives
A federal court of appeals ruled this week that two fugitives accused of failing to report taxable earnings are not…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ordering lawyers to follow conduct rules eliminated need for gag order in Ala. public corruption case
Ordering lawyers to comply with rules of professional conduct was a less restrictive alternative to issuing a gag order during…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Md. anti-SLAPP reform bill fails in state Senate
A bill that would have substantially reformed Maryland's law against strategic lawsuits against public participation, or "SLAPPs," was defeated in…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Former Va. judge loses defamation case about remarks made to reporters
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 2010 ruling that a former Newport News judge defamed a former court official when…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judicial order restricting publication of material in live-streamed court proceeding is unconstitutional
A judicial order that a news organization redact material presented during open court is an unconstitutional prior restraint on publication,…Categorized in Court access -
Journalists jailed or fined for refusing to identify confidential sources, as of 2019
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press monitors subpoenas and other legal threats targeting journalists, and helps those facing…
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Open government lawyer: Delaware court's disclosure of arbitration judgments does not satisfy access right
A Delaware court that oversees arbitration between private companies has begun making its judgments public, after a court order in…Categorized in Court access