United States v. John Doe, James Roe

How courts have described this case

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

• “The general issue in a criminal trial is, of course, whether the defendant is guilty of the offense charged.-”
• “The problem of retaliatory acts against those producing adverse testimony is especially acute in the context of criminal organizations . . . .”
• “The problem of retaliatory acts against those producing adverse testimony is especially acute in the context of criminal organizations . . . .”
• “Given the presumption of openness, ‘proceedings cannot be closed unless specific, on the record findings are made demonstrating that closure is essential to preserve higher values and is narrowly tailored to serve that interest.’ ”
• “[T]he privacy interests of individuals may also warrant [courtroom] closure orders in certain circumstances.”
• “[T]he privacy interests of individuals may also warrant [courtroom] closure orders in certain circumstances.’’

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).