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Despite guilty plea, gag order stands in judge’s sex abuse case
The judge presiding over the prosecution of U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent has declined to vacate a gag order even…Categorized in Court access -
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Congress pushes for limits on state secrets privilege
Congressional Democrats have reintroduced legislation to curb the government's use of the state secrets privilege, Congressional Quarterly reports. The controversial…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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Open government advocates ask for transparent bailout
As Congress puts $8.5 trillion in taxpayer dollars toward rescuing institutions that have lost their financial footing, more than 70…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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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 -
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Court orders release of anthrax search documents
A federal court yesterday ordered the release of search records related to the 2001 “Amerithrax” investigations, recognizing for the first…Categorized in Court access -
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Newspapers seek unsealing of anthrax search records
A federal court today will consider two newspapers’ request to release documents related to the 2001 “Amerithrax” investigations.Categorized in Court access -
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Supreme Court refuses review in secret employment discrimination suit
The Supreme Court today declined to accept review of an appellate court ruling that has allowed all records in a…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge: prosecutors mischaracterized record in secret briefs
A federal judge presiding over the prosecution of Thomas Kontogiannis, a friend of former Congressman Randall "Duke" Cunningham, released a…Categorized in Court access -
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Prosecutor won’t open search warrant files
An Illinois state prosecutor is refusing to allow public access to search warrants and related documents, despite an opinion from…Categorized in Court access