· 8/14/1987
United States v. Raffoul, Hanna Badaoui. Appeal of the Pittsburgh Press Company
Citations
- 826 F.2d 218
- 14 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1534
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 10781
- 56 U.S.L.W. 2146
How courts have described this case
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- the opportunity to be heard \ 'need not take the form of an evidentiary hearing' \ and \ 'need not encompass extended legal argument that results in delay' \
- the opportunity to be heard “ ‘need not take the form of an evidentiary hearing’ ” and “ ‘need not encompass extended legal argument that results in delay’ ”
- \The right [of access to criminal trials] is limited by the ... needs of the government to ... preserve the confidentiality of sensitive information ....\
- \[A] likelihood of irreparable harm resulting from the lack of a pre-deprivation hearing is a private interest which countervails any public interest in streamlined administration.\
- closure of courtroom during defendant's testimony not moot though proceedings concluded
- judge closed courtroom on defense motion based on threat to witness’ family members
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Judges: Higginbotham, Mansmann, Rosenn
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