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Mikva to lawyers: Think twice before sealing documents
Abner Mikva – retired federal judge, congressman, and White House counsel – urged lawyers at the American Bar Association convention…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Los Angeles judge holds entire trial in secret
A federal judge in California conducted an entire trial this week behind closed doors, the Los Angeles Times reports.By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Maryland court OKs access to taped murder confession
A Maryland appellate court on Friday upheld a trial court's order allowing a Baltimore television station to copy two recordings…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Ohio court says murder case documents were wrongly sealed
The Cincinnati Enquirer was wrongly denied access to court records in the case of a man accused of killing his…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Judge limits secrecy in detainee proceedings
The public has a right to know the details of pending charges and the government's evidence against Guantanamo Bay detainees who…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Connecticut court unseals priest abuse documents
In a ruling due to be formally published this week, the Connecticut Supreme Court has found that documents filed in more than…By RCFPCategorized 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…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Judge: Sept. 11 records will likely remain sealed for now
A Manhattan judge considering whether to unseal approximately one million pages of documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Oral arguments slated over Sept. 11 documents
A Manhattan federal court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on whether more than a million pages of documents related to the…By RCFPCategorized 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”…By RCFPCategorized in Court access