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· 8/28/1981

Belo Broadcasting Corporation v. Jesse Clark, United States of America v. Billy Wayne Clayton, Kdfw-Tv, Inc. And Quin Mathews, Movants-Appellants

Citations

  • 654 F.2d 423
  • 7 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1841
  • 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 18155

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the press enjoys no constitutional right to physical access to courtroom exhibits
  • holding that the press enjoys no constitutional right to physical access to courtroom exhibits
  • holding no First Amendment right to copy tapes where transcripts provided and tapes played in open court
  • noting that the Supreme Court “recogniz[es] that a number of factors may militate against public access”
  • noting that the Supreme Court “recogniz[es] that a number of factors may militate against public access”
  • affirming denial of access to audiotapes admitted into evidence because of concern with right to fair trial of defendant who had not yet been tried

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Judges: Clark, Gee, Spears

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