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Inside the secrecy of the Jason Van Dyke case
The trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court Access -
Fourth Circuit invalidates gag order and sealing order in Blankenship criminal trial
A federal appeals court today invalidated a gag order and sealing order that had been entered in the criminal case… -
Court finds identity of leaker not relevant to murder trial, overturns order to journalist to disclose source
An Illinois appellate court has reversed a trial court’s order that a reporter reveal his confidential source, shooting down the… -
Florida court rejects 30-day delay on release of trial records
An appeals court in Florida has ruled that a lower court may not put a 30-day delay on releasing documents… -
Colo. judge weighs news organizations' request to unseal court documents in Aurora shooting trial
The judge in the shooting-spree case against James Holmes heard arguments Thursday on why court documents should be publicly available,… -
Judge denies media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of Colorado shooting suspect
A Colorado judge denied the media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of the man accused of killing 12… -
N.Y. court orders Twitter to turn over user information in criminal case
A New York criminal court ruled that prosecutors seeking information about a defendant’s Internet activity can subpoena third-party online service… -
Judge unseals court records in Trayvon Martin shooting
A Florida judge unsealed court records relating to the case of George Zimmerman - who is charged with the second-degree… -
Strong interest in Ohio public corruption case warrants unsealing of many trial exhibits
A federal judge in Ohio has granted several news media organizations’ request to unseal hundreds of trial exhibits in the… -
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…