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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 -
Blades v. United States
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 17 organizations Court: District… -
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 -
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 -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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…