United States v. Howard L. Criden, Harry P. Jannotti, Louis C. Johanson, George X. Schwartz. Appeal of Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc

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• finding that historical analysis is not relevant in determining whether there is a First Amendment right of access to pretrial criminal proceedings
• finding a right of access to pretrial hearings even though no right existed at common law
• sealing of pre-trial hearing and transcript not moot though proceeding concluded and transcript publicly available
• rejecting the generalized argument that “there was a reasonable likelihood that dissemination of information which might be disclosed in the closed hearing would impair the defendants’ right to a fair trial”
• rejecting the generalized argument that \there was a reasonable likelihood that dissemination of information which might be disclosed in the closed hearing would impair the defendants' right to a fair trial\
• requiring there be proof of a reasonable expectation the same complaining party would be subjected to the same action in order for a cause of action to be excepted from application of the mootness doctrine

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