Sealed records
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Montgomery circuit court seals file in U.S. district judge's divorce proceedings
Three journalists requested access to the sealed file of an Alabama-based federal judge's divorce proceedings wrought with accusations of domestic… -
Va. court avoids ruling on access to sealed records in child murder case
A Virginia appellate court avoided deciding if a newspaper had a right of access to trial exhibits in a child… -
Judge denies ex-mistress' request to seal exhibits in John Edwards trial
A U.S. District judge rejected a motion by Rielle Hunter, the former mistress of John Edwards, to keep certain exhibits… -
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… -
Reporter's challenge of sealed arrest warrants provides details about allegations against ex-police officer
A Connecticut judge recently unsealed search warrant materials in the case of an ex-police officer charged with dozens of offenses… -
Va. court unseals records in molestation trial involving politician's husband
Transcripts of pretrial hearings in the case of a Virginia man accused of molesting three girls at his daughter’s slumber… -
Open government lawyer: Delaware court's disclosure of arbitration judgments does not satisfy access right
A Delaware court that oversees arbitration between private companies has begun making its judgments public, after a court order in… -
Miami newspaper fights for greater access to docket in secretive New York organized crime case
The Miami Herald has asked a New York federal judge to unseal the docket in a complex criminal case that… -
N.M. governor vetoes bill to seal some criminal records
A bill that would have sealed some criminal records -- from minor offenses to felonies -- was vetoed by New… -
Lawyer who released texts to paper faces possible contempt
An attorney who opposes an Ohio city prosecutor accused of racial discrimination is facing possible contempt charges after he released…