Appeals court throws out newsstand regulation

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The US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit struck down in Graff v. City of Chicago a municipal ordinance giving city officials unrestricted power over permits for newsstands. The court held that the city's licensing procedures were a prior restraint on speech and did not allow judicial review of decisions. The court prohibited the enforcement of the ordinance.

Laws, regulations and rules, Freedom of speech, Prior restraint, Newspaper vending machines

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Media must attempt to intervene before appealing closure orders

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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled in Hertz v. Times-World Corp. that the press must file a motion to intervene in protest of a judge's closure of the courtroom before requesting that an appellate court reverse the trial judge.

Virginia, Public and closed trials, Right to public trial

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