Sealed cases
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Judicial Conference to make sealed cases more visible
The Judicial Conference of the United States has adopted a new policy of publicly acknowledging the existence of so-called “super-sealed”… -
Ohio newspaper wins court battle over records
The Cincinnati Enquirer won an Ohio Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that a lower court must decide whether the record of a trial… -
Intelligence court unseals wiretapping decision
A secret foreign intelligence appeals court released a previously sealed decision this week in which the court held constitutional the… -
California dentist abandons request for secret trial
The lawyer for a California dentist on trial for allegedly fondling more than a dozen patients conceded this week that… -
Dentist asks court to exclude media from abuse trial
A California dentist on trial for allegedly fondling more than a dozen patients has moved to exclude the press from… -
Beneath their sealed records, some offenders went back to jail
Hundreds of criminals in Texas whose records were sealed under a 2003 law have gone on to face new charges in… -
Appeals court orders settlement unsealed in high-profile injury case
A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that settlement documents sought by the watchdog group Public Citizen in a personal… -
Coast Guard pledges to post court martial dockets online
The officer overseeing legal affairs for the United States Coast Guard has agreed to post all Coast Guard court martial… -
Third Circuit promises an end to secret dockets
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has issued a notice pledging that all dockets – court records… -
Supreme Court refuses review in secret employment discrimination suit
The Supreme Court today declined to accept review of an appellate court ruling that has allowed all records in a…