· 9/21/1984
In Re the Knight Publishing Company D/B/A the Charlotte Observer
Citations
- 743 F.2d 231
- 10 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2379
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 18353
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- explaining that \[t]he court's findings must be specific enough to enable a reviewing court to determine whether the closure order was proper\
- explaining that “whether the public has already had access to the information contained in the records” constitutes one factor under common-law analysis
- noting that even when there is basis to protect records from disclosure, courts must still consider whether there are “alternatives to sealing the documents”
- explaining that \[t]he court's findings must be specific enough to enable a reviewing court to determine whether the closure order was proper\
- explaining that “whether the public has already had access to the information contained in the records” constitutes one factor under common-law analysis
- explaining that “whether the public has already had access to the information contained in the records” constitutes one factor under common-law analysis
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Judges: Phillips, Chapman, Butzner
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