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State v. Drake

Citations

  • 701 S.W.2d 604
  • 12 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1488
  • 1985 Tenn. LEXIS 618

How courts have described this case

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

  • recognizing exception to mootness doctrine in the context of a motion for closure or restrictive order because the issue is “capable of repetition yet evading review”
  • establishing “the substantive and procedural law applicable to motions for closure or restrictive orders in criminal trials and pre-trial proceedings”
  • “Interested members of the public and the media may intervene and be heard in opposition to the motion [for a closure order].”

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Judges: Fones, Cooper, Brock, Harbison, Drowota

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