Sealed cases
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Reporters Committee urges appeals court to revisit sealed records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged a federal appeals court to review the automatic sealing of… -
Center releases pocket guide for sealed courts
Federal judges who decide whether or not to seal a court case can turn to a Federal Judicial Center pocket… -
Pa. newspapers petition to open sealed abortion case
Several Pennsylvania newspapers filed a petition last Thursday seeking to open a sealed state Supreme Court abortion case, although they… -
Media groups seek access to files in Madoff-related case
NBC Universal, on behalf of its affiliate station WNBC-TV, and The New York Times Co. have asked to intervene in… -
Reporter uncovers two versions of Guantanamo opinion
A federal judge’s original ruling on a Guantanamo Bay detainee’s habeas corpus case disappeared and was replaced weeks later with… -
Idaho judge seals case in teacher sex-abuse scandal
An Idaho district court granted a county prosecutor’s request to seal court documents and proceedings from the public last month… -
Military judge seals Guantanamo Bay plea agreement
A United States military judge has sealed the plea agreement in the first conviction at Guantanamo Bay under the Obama… -
Media asks court to unseal records in iPhone investigation
News organizations are asking a state judge to unseal the search warrant affidavit that led to police searching an editor's… -
Docket sealed in case against state senator
A Pennsylvania judge has sealed the entire docket in a case involving a criminal indictment against a state senator, the… -
Florida high court expands access in criminal cases
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday extended a ban on secrecy in civil court cases to criminal proceedings.