Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California
464 U.S. 501 (1984) Cited 1,764 times 10 Legal AnalysesHolding that media have a right of access to voir dire
Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia
448 U.S. 555 (1980) Cited 1,649 times 12 Legal AnalysesHolding that criminaltrials must be open to the public
Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court
457 U.S. 596 (1982) Cited 1,473 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that safeguarding well-being of minor is compelling and may justify closure of criminal trial from public access
Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court
478 U.S. 1 (1986) Cited 1,216 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that a criminal proceeding may be closed to protect the accused's right to a fair trial only if doing so is "narrowly tailored to serve that interest," meaning that "there is a substantial probability that the defendant's right to a fair trial will be prejudiced by publicity that closure would prevent" and that "reasonable alternatives to closure cannot adequately protect the defendant's fair trial rights" (quoting Press-Enter. Co. v. Superior Ct., 464 U.S. 501, 510, 104 S.Ct. 819, 78 L.Ed.2d 629 (1984) )
Virginia Dept. of State Police v. Wash. Post
386 F.3d 567 (4th Cir. 2004) Cited 684 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that the First Amendment attached to dispositive motions in civil cases
Ashcraft v. Conoco
218 F.3d 288 (4th Cir. 2000) Cited 642 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding a district court's contempt ruling is reviewed for abuse of discretion
In re Knight Pub. Co.
743 F.2d 231 (4th Cir. 1984) Cited 672 timesHolding the district court erred in closing the courtroom in a criminal case and sealing documents without first giving the public notice and an opportunity to be heard
Craig v. Harney
331 U.S. 367 (1947) Cited 506 times 2 Legal AnalysesReversing contempt convictions for publishing editorials criticizing a judge for directing a verdict in a particular case
In re Knoxville News-Sentinel Co., Inc.
723 F.2d 470 (6th Cir. 1983) Cited 483 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that it was appropriate to seal banking records when Congress clearly mandated the privacy of those records
In re Washington Post Co.
807 F.2d 383 (4th Cir. 1986) Cited 356 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that before making specific findings in conjunction with an order to close a proceeding or seal documents, the district court must docket closure motions "`reasonably in advance of their disposition'" in order to give the press and public notice and then "provide interested persons `an opportunity to object to the request before the court ma[kes] its decision'" (quoting In re Knight Publ'g Co., 743 F.2d at 234-35)
Section 1861 - Declaration of policy
28 U.S.C. § 1861 Cited 996 times 1 Legal AnalysesCodifying the right to "juries selected at random from a fair cross section of the community in the district or division wherein the court convenes"
Section 1863 - Plan for random jury selection
28 U.S.C. § 1863 Cited 423 timesPermitting excuses for "undue hardship"