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Media coalition seeks access to jury selection records in Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case
Update: On Oct. 21, 2021, the federal district court for the Southern District of New York denied Ghislaine Maxwell's request…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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Blades v. United States
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 17 organizations Court: District…Categorized in Court access -
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Weaver v. Massachusetts
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus brief in this Supreme Court case to underscore the importance of the First Amendment…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Court access -
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In re WP Company LLC (U.S. v. McDonnell)
The Washington Post sought access to completed jury questionnaires in the criminal trial of former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Court access -
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Media groups appeal gag and sealing orders in Blankenship mining case
Media organizations are fighting to overturn a gag order and sealing order entered in connection with the criminal trial of…Categorized in Court access -
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Exclusion of family from jury selection violated criminal defendant's public trial right
A judge erred when he excluded a criminal defendant’s family from jury selection, Texas’ highest court for criminal cases recently…Categorized in Court access -
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Chandra Levy juror questionnaires must be released
A Washington, D.C., trial judge erred when he did not allow Washington Post reporters access to the questionnaires of jurors…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge hides jury selection process from public
A Pennsylvania judge intentionally withheld the date of a jury selection that occurred Tuesday in a high-profile case to prevent…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge limits order keeping media from reporting on jury
An Ohio judge presiding over the murder trial of an alleged serial killer on Wednesday reduced the restrictions he had…Categorized in Court access -
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Access to high-profile obscenity trial partially blocked
The federal district court in the District of Columbia is hearing its first obscenity case in over 20 years, but…Categorized in Court access