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Newspaper industry pushing for greater access and openness to California’s courts

donal brown November 2, 2010

The California Newspaper Publishers Association has joined with the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times Co. and the Association Press to endorse reforms favorable to the media in a draft from the state Bench-Bar-Media Committee. -db California Newspaper Publishers Association November 1, 2010 The newspaper industry has filed comments with the Judicial Council on the draft report of the statewide Bench-Bar-Media (BBM) Committee. The BBM Committee, created by Chief Justice Ronald M. George at

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Supreme Court allows partial access to court filings of case involving pain medication

donal brown October 19, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the public could review the court proceedings and issues involved in a Kansas suit over alleged unlawful prescription of pain relief medication. -db The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press October 18, 2010 By Derek Green The United States Supreme Court today denied the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press’ motion to intervene in a pending case but allowed a redacted version of the petitioners’ request for

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Military judge refuses request to close hearing in Fort Hood shooting

donal brown September 20, 2010

A military judge who will preside over the hearing on the Fort Hood, Texas shootings denied a request to close the hearing to the public saying the victims and the families have the right to hear testimony. -db The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press September 17, 2010 By Rosemary Lane A military officer rejected a defense request Thursday to close an upcoming hearing for the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting suspect after the defense

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California judge rules against court in attempt to block publication of courtroom photos

donal brown August 23, 2010

A superior court judge ruled that the Los Angeles Times could publish photos of a murder defendant taken with the court’s permission. The judge said the attempt to bar the photos was unconstitutional prior restraint. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise August 20, 2010 By Kenneth Ofgang A Los Angeles Superior Court judge’s order barring publication of photos that were taken of a defendant in the courtroom with the jurist’s permission is an unconstitutional prior restraint, the Court

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California appeals court allows publication of courtroom photos

donal brown August 10, 2010

The California Court of Appeal ordered a Superior Court judge to reverse her ban barring the Los Angeles Times from publishing the courtroom photos of a murder suspect. -db Los Angeles Times August 9, 2010 By Andrew Blankstein The California Court of Appeal ordered a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Monday to abandon her order barring the Los Angeles Times from publishing images of a man accused of a quadruple homicide or show a

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