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Reporters Committee pushes for openness in material witness proceedings
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals in… -
D.C. court considers release of Levy juror questionnaires
A three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals weighed Tuesday whether the questionnaires of jurors who convicted… -
U.S. judges to colleagues: put fewer civil cases under seal
Too many civil lawsuits are closed off to the public, according to the policy-making body of the federal justice system,… -
First Amendment protects access to civil courts in S. Dak.
In a landmark ruling that grants the media and public a qualified First Amendment right of access to civil trials… -
Washington Post asks for Blackwater hearing transcript
The Washington Post has asked for the transcripts of the closed hearings that led to the dismissal of the government's… -
Seventh circuit keeps police disciplinary records hidden
Disciplinary records related to citizen complaints against Chicago police officers will not be released to the public in a lawsuit… -
State court orders investigative report on judge released
The findings of a city-funded investigation into hostile workplace allegations against a judge and his staff are public under Washington… -
Florida considers blocking access to recordings of court proceedings
A Florida Bar committee is proposing a rule that would eliminate access to recordings of court proceedings. For decades, many… -
Short fight for open records in South Dakota courts
The South Dakota Supreme Court decided last week to seal jury records from the public in a bid to protect… -
Government responds to media in largely hidden El Paso case
In response to a media group’s push for greater access to a sweeping public corruption investigation in El Paso, Texas,…