United States v. Edwin W. Edwards v. Times Picayune Publishing Corporation, and Gannett News Services, Inc., Movants-Appellants

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• reasoning that \midtrial proceedings involving the questioning of jurors have traditionally been closed to the public\
• noting that the “usefulness of releasing jurors’ names appears to us highly questionable”
• First Amendment right of access does not attach to mid-trial questioning of jurors about potential misconduct
• First Amendment right of access does not attach to mid-trial questioning of jurors about potential misconduct
• “Our own court has explicitly acknowledged that bench confer- ences are outside public hearing and the protection of their privacy is generally within the court’s discretion.” (citing United States v. Gurney, 558 F.2d 1202, 1210 (5th Cir. 1977))

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