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A fatal car wreck, a public records fight and a court case: How a mom looked for answers
After her teenage son died in a car wreck, Andrea Mauk wanted to piece together what happened. She didn't expect to wage a public records case.
Gene Hackman Death: Judge Blocks Release of Public Records Showing Decomposing Bodies of Actor and Wife
A New Mexico court ruled Monday to block the release of any public records that show the bodies of the late Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa.
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Public access to court records
On March 31st, another magistrate’s court was launched. This time it was at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara at a cost of $449.6m. The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that ...
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Unsealed court records reveal new details about Nike sex discrimination lawsuit
Records in the high-profile case were made public last month after a yearslong legal battle RCFP attorneys waged on behalf of ...
Emails between Pa. lawmakers and lobbyists will remain hidden from the public after court ruling
Emails and other communications between Pennsylvania lawmakers and the lobbyists who try to influence them will remain hidden ...
A court is allowing the release of most records in the Gene Hackman death investigation
A New Mexico court has cleared the way for the release of investigative records from the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, ...
Illinois Supreme Court moves to make records accessible to public
The Illinois Supreme Court has entered an order allowing free remote public access to reviewing court documents effective May 1. The reviewing courts include the Illinois Supreme Court and the five ...
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Does Virginia law sealing court records from the public’s eye violate the First Amendment?
Legislation that would shield thousands of past court cases from public view could violate the First Amendment’s right of access to judicial records, according to two Virginia attorneys who ...