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Washington paper asks high court to unseal murder trial expenses
Attorneys for a Washington newspaper argued before the state Supreme Court on Tuesday that a county improperly withheld expenses incurred…Categorized in Court access -
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Closing arguments in same-sex marriage case will not be broadcast
A federal court in San Francisco announced on Friday that it is not planning to broadcast closing arguments in the…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Subpoenaed Kansas reporter loses job
A Kansas reporter who previously fought to keep a confidential source from local prosecutors has now lost her job. Reporter…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Missississippi House alters, passes revision to open meetings law
The director of Mississippi's ethics commission told The Associated Press that a revision to the state's open meetings law passed…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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High court won't hear appeal, ban on death row interviews stands
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear the appeal of a death row inmate who argued…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Debate intensifies over terrorism trials in federal courtrooms
The White House is denying that its decision on where prosecute Sept. 11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is imminent, according…Categorized in Court access -
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Supreme Court to hear military funeral protest case
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal appeals court erred when it threw out a $5 million verdict for…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Obama poised to announce military trials for terrorism suspects
President Obama's advisers are poised to announce a recommendation to reverse course on Attorney General Eric Holder's plan to try…Categorized in Court access -
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Attorney responds to military gag order by starting blog
The attorney for the Army psychiatrist implicated in a shooting at a Texas military base has responded to a military…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Journalist asks appeals court to review denied mug shot request
A freelance journalist has asked a federal appeals court to consider whether a lower court erred when it said the…Categorized in Freedom of information