Sealed cases
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Court seals all juror names as "ounce-of-prevention-type thing"
The (Newport, Va.) Virginian-Pilot reports that local judges have been sealing the names of all jurors in all criminal cases…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge finds automatic sealing of divorce records unconstitutional
The judge overseeing the high-profile divorce of Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons ruled unconstitutional a statute that automatically sealed divorce cases…Categorized in Court access -
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Judicial Conference to make sealed cases more visible
The Judicial Conference of the United States has adopted a new policy of publicly acknowledging the existence of so-called “super-sealed”…Categorized 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…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Intelligence court unseals wiretapping decision
A secret foreign intelligence appeals court released a previously sealed decision this week in which the court held constitutional the…Categorized in Court access -
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California dentist abandons request for secret trial
The lawyer for a California dentist on trial for allegedly fondling more than a dozen patients conceded this week that…Categorized in Court access -
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Dentist asks court to exclude media from abuse trial
A California dentist on trial for allegedly fondling more than a dozen patients has moved to exclude the press from…Categorized in Court access -
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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…Categorized in Court access -
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Appeals court orders settlement unsealed in high-profile injury case
A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that settlement documents sought by the watchdog group Public Citizen in a personal…Categorized in Court access -
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Coast Guard pledges to post court martial dockets online
The officer overseeing legal affairs for the United States Coast Guard has agreed to post all Coast Guard court martial…Categorized in Court access