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'Jena 6' court records to be opened, judge rules
A Louisiana judge ruled on Friday that a host of court documents in the high-profile, racially-charged "Jena Six" case should be given…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Ohio newspaper wins court battle over records
The Cincinnati Enquirer won an Ohio Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that a lower court must decide whether the record of a trial…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Texas judge seals case records after they turn up on TV news
A Texas judge on Tuesday sealed the mental health records of a murder suspect, even though a local television station had…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Columbine records to stay sealed for 20 years, court affirms
A federal appeals court in Colorado on Monday refused to strike down a lower court order sealing records in the 1999…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Beneath their sealed records, some offenders went back to jail
Hundreds of criminals in Texas whose records were sealed under a 2003 law have gone on to face new charges in…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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AP loses court battle for Justice Department records
A federal appeals court on Monday blocked The Associated Press from accessing Justice Department documents about the American-born Taliban soldier,…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge: prosecutors mischaracterized record in secret briefs
A federal judge presiding over the prosecution of Thomas Kontogiannis, a friend of former Congressman Randall "Duke" Cunningham, released a…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Federal court district weighs cutting back on plea agreement availability
Two Utah newspapers sounded the alarms this week over a rule up for debate in the federal district court there that…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Virginia Supreme Court orders settlements be made public
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that settlements in four wrongful death suits must be made public.By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Arkansas man wields county e-mails in battle over online public records
An Arkansas man is taking matters into his own hands, posting online what he thinks is private information contained in…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information