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Hawaii high court upholds high standards for open proceedings in murder case
The Supreme Court of Hawaii this week in Oahu Publications Inc. v. The Honorable Karen Ahn upheld a strong public…Categorized in Court Access -
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Georgia court remands decision on recording trial, citing trouble with defining 'news media'
In a decision on whether a student could record court proceedings, the Court of Appeals of Georgia stated this week…Categorized in Court Access -
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Seventh Circuit closes portion of hearing on document access in terrorism suspect case
After 30 minutes of public arguments, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit called a closed-door “secret hearing”…Categorized in Court Access -
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A.L. v. L.A. County Dep’t of Children and Family Services
The Reporters Committee joined a letter by California news organizations urging the state Supreme Court to review a decision that…By RCFPCategorized in Court Access -
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Ninth Circuit to live stream oral arguments
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) will begin live streaming proceedings on Monday. It will be…Categorized in Court Access -
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Va. Supreme Court upholds camera ban at sentencing in lacrosse player murder trial
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld the Charlottesville Circuit Court’s ruling not to allow a local NBC affiliate to film the…Categorized in Court Access -
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Third Circuit rules Delaware arbitration program unconstitutional
A U.S. Court of Appeals panel in Philadelphia (3rd Cir.) ruled Wednesday that the confidential arbitration program in Delaware's Court…Categorized in Court Access -
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Filmmaker cannot obtain trial recording, Mass. high court rules
Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Monday that a documentary filmmaker cannot access an audio recording of a controversial rape trial because…Categorized in Court Access -
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Judge erred in sealing court documents, Va. Supreme Court rules
In the first decision ever in Virginia to address the issue of moot arguments, the state Supreme Court decided Thursday…Categorized in Court Access -
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Judge keeps Chandra Levy post-conviction investigation records sealed
A Washington, D.C. trial judge declined to explain in a hearing Wednesday why he will continue to keep under seal…Categorized in Court Access