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Summary
This document is a legal correspondence or motion from Matthew A. Leish, an attorney for Daily News, L.P., requesting the unsealing of documents related to Ms. Maxwell's effort to obtain a new trial. It cites several legal precedents regarding public access to court documents, particularly in post-conviction proceedings and cases involving juror misconduct, arguing for transparency due to the strong presumption of openness and the public interest.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Subject of legal action |
Her effort to obtain a new trial, and the public interest in it.
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| Matthew A. Leish | Attorney |
Signed the document, representing Daily News, L.P.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Daily News, L.P. |
Represented by Matthew A. Leish, requesting documents be unsealed.
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| CBS, Inc. |
Party in a cited legal case (CBS, Inc. v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for Cent. Dist. Of California)
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Timeline (5 events)
1985
Cited legal case: CBS, Inc. v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for Cent. Dist. Of California, concerning confidentiality of post-conviction documents.
Central District of California
1994
Cited legal case: United States v. Simone, concerning First Amendment right of access to post-trial hearings for jury misconduct.
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Request by Daily News to unseal documents related to Ms. Maxwell's new trial effort.
January 3, 2017
Cited legal case: French, 2017 WL 27932, concerning sealing memoranda for a new trial motion.
District of Maine
May 5, 2009
Cited legal case: United States v. Leeco, concerning government request for redactions and public's right to know.
Southern District of West Virginia
Locations (5)
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District of Maine, referring to the French case
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Central District of California, referring to the CBS case
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals, referring to the Simone case
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, referring to the CBS case
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Southern District of West Virginia, referring to the Leeco case
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Relationships (2)
Attorney for Daily News, L.P.
the public interest in Ms. Maxwell's effort to obtain a new trial is manifest... the Daily News respectfully requests that the documents be unsealed.
Key Quotes (6)
""the authority that would allow the Court to seal the memoranda submitted [in support of a motion for a new trial] is extremely restricted ... the Court concludes that the Defendants' hypothetical strategic concerns must bend to the presumptive public right of access""Source
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Quote #1
""no principled basis for affording greater confidentiality to post-trial documents and proceedings than is given to pretrial matters. The primary justifications for access to criminal proceedings... apply with as much force to post-conviction proceedings as to the trial itself""Source
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Quote #2
""We hold that the First Amendment right of access attaches to post-trial hearings to investigate jury misconduct""Source
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Quote #3
""the subject juror's privacy interests must yield to the general public's right to know all facts bearing upon the necessity for a new trial""Source
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Quote #4
""the public interest in Ms. Maxwell's effort to obtain a new trial is manifest.""Source
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Quote #5
""the Daily News respectfully requests that the documents be unsealed.""Source
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Quote #6
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