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This legal document, filed on July 2, 2020, presents an argument for the partial closure of court proceedings due to the public health risks of COVID-19. It cites statistics on the virus's spread in New Hampshire and nationally to emphasize the danger to all participants. The document references the case 'United States v. Smith' as a legal precedent for policies that constitute a partial closure of a courtroom for security or safety reasons.
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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.
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| N.H. Pub. Radio | media organization |
Cited as a source for tracking COVID-19 data in New Hampshire.
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| Real Clear Politics | media organization |
Cited as a source for national COVID-19 statistics.
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| U.S. Marshal's | government agency |
Mentioned in relation to a policy requiring photo identification for court visitors.
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| United States | government |
Mentioned as a party in the legal case 'United States v. Smith'.
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2001-09-11
A U.S. Marshal's policy was implemented after September 11th requiring unknown visitors to court to produce photo identification.
courtroom
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Mentioned in the context of local COVID-19 statistics.
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The document cites the legal case 'United States v. Smith'.
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Case 1:20-mj-00132-AJD Document 2 Filed 07/02/20 Page 4 of 33
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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