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This document is page 24 of 33 from a court filing (Document 62) in case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on July 6, 2020. The text outlines the court's justification for a 'partial closure' of proceedings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing legal precedent regarding public access to courts versus health safety concerns. It specifically references COVID-19 statistics in New Hampshire as of July 2, 2020, to support findings of necessity.
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| Brennan, J. | Supreme Court Justice |
Cited in concurring opinion for Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia
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| Richmond Newspapers, Inc. |
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| N.H. Dep’t of Health and Human Servs. |
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| US District Court |
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"Under the extraordinary circumstances presented by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the court finds this partial closure is necessary."Source
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"First, the court finds that protecting the health and safety of the public and the parties to this proceeding from the spread of COVID-19 is a substantial interest that would be jeopardized and prejudiced if the court did not impose this partial closure."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 62 Filed 07/06/20 Page 24 of 33
opportunity to access this proceeding in real time. See
Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555, 593-97
(1980) (Brennan, J., concurring) (discussing the functions of
public access to court proceedings, including ensuring that
procedural rights are respected and that justice is afforded
equally, maintaining public confidence in the administration of
justice, promoting accurate fact-finding, and enabling the
public to act as a check on judicial power); see also Bucci, 662
F.3d at 22 (discussing benefits of openness in criminal
proceedings). Under the extraordinary circumstances presented
by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the court finds this
partial closure is necessary.
Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555, 593-97
(1980) (Brennan, J., concurring) (discussing the functions of
public access to court proceedings, including ensuring that
procedural rights are respected and that justice is afforded
equally, maintaining public confidence in the administration of
justice, promoting accurate fact-finding, and enabling the
public to act as a check on judicial power); see also Bucci, 662
F.3d at 22 (discussing benefits of openness in criminal
proceedings). Under the extraordinary circumstances presented
by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the court finds this
partial closure is necessary.
III. Findings in Support of Necessity for this Partial Closure
A. First, the court finds that protecting the health and
safety of the public and the parties to this proceeding
from the spread of COVID-19 is a substantial interest that
would be jeopardized and prejudiced if the court did not
impose this partial closure.
safety of the public and the parties to this proceeding
from the spread of COVID-19 is a substantial interest that
would be jeopardized and prejudiced if the court did not
impose this partial closure.
Since the first announced case in New Hampshire on March 2,
2020, the state has reported 5,802 confirmed cases of COVID-19.³
So far, 373 deaths have been attributed to the disease in this
2020, the state has reported 5,802 confirmed cases of COVID-19.³
So far, 373 deaths have been attributed to the disease in this
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³ 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).
³ 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).
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