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This legal document is a court's conclusion, filed on July 6, 2020, justifying the partial closure of a court hearing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Citing the precedent of United States v. Alimehmeti, the court rules that the hearing will proceed via video and telephone conference to protect public health, while ensuring public access is maintained by telephone.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alimehmeti | Party in a legal case |
Mentioned in the case citation 'United States v. Alimehmeti, 284 F. Supp. 3d 477, 490 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)'.
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| United States | Government |
Party in the legal case 'United States v. Alimehmeti'.
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| S.D.N.Y. | Court |
Abbreviation for the Southern District of New York, the court cited in 'United States v. Alimehmeti'.
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2018
The case of United States v. Alimehmeti, which is cited as a precedent for granting partial closure of a courtroom.
S.D.N.Y.
2020-07-06
A hearing that will be conducted with a partial closure via video and telephone conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The court
The COVID-19 pandemic is cited as a circumstance justifying the partial closure of the court hearing.
Relationships (1)
They are opposing parties in the legal case 'United States v. Alimehmeti'.
Key Quotes (2)
"In sum, the court finds that in this case a partial closure of court proceedings is necessary in that today's hearing will be conducted by video and telephone conference."Source
— The court
(This quote is from the 'Conclusion' section and summarizes the court's final decision on the matter.)
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"This partial closure is justified by the substantial interest of protecting public health and safety from the spread of COVID-19 and is narrowly tailored to protect that interest."Source
— The court
(This quote provides the legal justification for the court's decision to implement a partial closure.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00303-AJN Document 62 Filed 07/06/20 Page 27 of 33
substantial interest of public health and safety. See United
States v. Alimehmeti, 284 F. Supp. 3d 477, 490 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)
(granting partial closure of courtroom to protect identity of
undercover agents: courtroom was closed to public during
undercover agents' testimony but audio of testimony was live-
streamed into different courtroom during partial closure and
transcripts of testimony were made available to public
promptly).
States v. Alimehmeti, 284 F. Supp. 3d 477, 490 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)
(granting partial closure of courtroom to protect identity of
undercover agents: courtroom was closed to public during
undercover agents' testimony but audio of testimony was live-
streamed into different courtroom during partial closure and
transcripts of testimony were made available to public
promptly).
C. Third, the court has considered reasonable alternatives to
this partial closure.
this partial closure.
The court has considered alternatives to this partial
closure and finds they are neither reasonable nor feasible under
the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and this case,
particularly the necessity that this hearing be conducted
promptly.
closure and finds they are neither reasonable nor feasible under
the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and this case,
particularly the necessity that this hearing be conducted
promptly.
IV. Conclusion
In sum, the court finds that in this case a partial closure
of court proceedings is necessary in that today's hearing will
be conducted by video and telephone conference. This partial
closure is justified by the substantial interest of protecting
public health and safety from the spread of COVID-19 and is
narrowly tailored to protect that interest. The public
maintains the opportunity to access these proceedings in full by
telephone.
of court proceedings is necessary in that today's hearing will
be conducted by video and telephone conference. This partial
closure is justified by the substantial interest of protecting
public health and safety from the spread of COVID-19 and is
narrowly tailored to protect that interest. The public
maintains the opportunity to access these proceedings in full by
telephone.
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