One opinion spoils spirit of federal access law: since '89, agencies have relied on the Supreme Court in Reporters Committee to curtail press access with the approval of courts
Article Abstract:
The authors discuss the impact in both federal and state courts of the US Supreme Court's 1989 decision in Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in limiting reporters access to government information.
Publisher: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 2001
Laws, regulations and rules, Electronic records, Government information, Computer files
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 2001
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No chance to object: an alarming trend in courts to deny intervention for the purpose of challenging a sealing order leaves the media shut out of the process
Article Abstract:
The author discusses a trend in federal and state courts denying the press the right to challenge record sealing orders.
Publisher: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 2001
Cases, Freedom of the press
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 2001
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Subjects list: United States, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Access control, Court records
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