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This page from a legal document, filed on July 2, 2020, argues for a partial courtroom closure due to the public health risks of COVID-19. It cites statistics on the virus's spread in New Hampshire and nationally, and references the legal precedent from 'United States v. Smith' concerning a U.S. Marshal's policy implemented after September 11th.
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| Smith | Party in a legal case |
Mentioned in the legal citation 'United States v. Smith, 426 F.3d 567, 572-73 (2d Cir. 2005)'.
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| N.H. Dep’t of Health and Human Servs. | Government agency |
Cited as a source for COVID-19 data in New Hampshire in a footnote.
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| N.H. Pub. Radio | Media organization |
Cited as a source for an article on tracking COVID-19 in New Hampshire in a footnote.
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| Real Clear Politics | Media organization |
Cited as a source for national COVID-19 data in a footnote.
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| U.S. Marshal's | Government agency |
Mentioned in relation to a policy after September 11th requiring photo identification for unknown visitors to court.
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2001-09-11
The document references a U.S. Marshal's policy requiring photo identification for court visitors, which was implemented after September 11th.
The document discusses the health and safety of participants in an ongoing court proceeding due to COVID-19.
litigants
security
court personnel
the public
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Mentioned as the location where approximately 3,475 people are being monitored for COVID-19.
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Mentioned as a party in the legal case 'United States v. Smith'.
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The document cites the legal case 'United States v. Smith'.
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Case 1:20-mj-00132-AJ Document 2 Filed 07/02/20 Page 4 of 7
state. Further, in New Hampshire approximately 3,475 people are
being monitored for signs of COVID-19 infection, over 120,307
total tests have been reported (both positive and negative test
results), and community-based transmission has been confirmed.⁴
Nationally, the number of confirmed cases has grown to over
2,797,737, with 130,984 cases resulting in death.⁵
being monitored for signs of COVID-19 infection, over 120,307
total tests have been reported (both positive and negative test
results), and community-based transmission has been confirmed.⁴
Nationally, the number of confirmed cases has grown to over
2,797,737, with 130,984 cases resulting in death.⁵
Given the contagious nature of the virus and the
exponential growth in cases, COVID-19 presents an enormous
danger to the health and safety of the public, including the
litigants, security, and court personnel involved in this
proceeding. The court’s interest in preventing the spread of
COVID-19 and preserving the health of all hearing participants,
including the public, is a weighty and substantial interest that
would likely be prejudiced if the court were not to impose this
partial closure. See United States v. Smith, 426 F.3d 567, 572-
73 (2d Cir. 2005) (finding that U.S. Marshal’s policy after
September 11th of requiring unknown visitors to court to produce
photo identification constituted partial closure of courtroom
exponential growth in cases, COVID-19 presents an enormous
danger to the health and safety of the public, including the
litigants, security, and court personnel involved in this
proceeding. The court’s interest in preventing the spread of
COVID-19 and preserving the health of all hearing participants,
including the public, is a weighty and substantial interest that
would likely be prejudiced if the court were not to impose this
partial closure. See United States v. Smith, 426 F.3d 567, 572-
73 (2d Cir. 2005) (finding that U.S. Marshal’s policy after
September 11th of requiring unknown visitors to court to produce
photo identification constituted partial closure of courtroom
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⁴ COVID-19, N.H. Dep’t of Health and Human Servs.,
https://www.nh.gov/covid19/ (last visited 12:00 p.m. July 2,
2020); Explore the Data: Tracking COVID-19 in New Hampshire,
N.H. Pub. Radio, https://www.nhpr.org/post/updated-tracking-
covid-19-cases-and-testing-new-hampshire#stream/0 (last visited
12:00 p.m. July 2, 2020).
https://www.nh.gov/covid19/ (last visited 12:00 p.m. July 2,
2020); Explore the Data: Tracking COVID-19 in New Hampshire,
N.H. Pub. Radio, https://www.nhpr.org/post/updated-tracking-
covid-19-cases-and-testing-new-hampshire#stream/0 (last visited
12:00 p.m. July 2, 2020).
⁵ Real Clear Politics, https://www.realclearpolitics.com/
(last visited 12:45 p.m. July 2, 2020).
(last visited 12:45 p.m. July 2, 2020).
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