Document: 430 U.S. 308 97 S.Ct. 1045 51 L.Ed.2d 355 OKLAHOMA PUBLISHING COMPANYv.DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR COUNTY, Oklahoma, et al. No. 76-867. March 7, 1977. PER CURIAM. 1 A pretrial order entered by the District Court of Oklahoma County enjoined members news media from 'publishing, broadcasting, or disseminating, in any manner, name picture (a) minor child' connection with a juvenile proceeding involving that child then pending court. On application for prohibition and mandamus challenging as prior restraint on press violative First Fourteenth Amendments, Supreme State sustained order. This stay timely filing disposition petition certiorari. 429 967, 430, 50 578 (1976). We now grant certiorari reverse decision below. 2 railroad switchman was fatally shot July 26, 1976. 29, 1976, an 11-year-old boy, Larry Donnell Brewer, appeared at detention hearing Juvenile charges filed state authorities alleging delinquency second-degree murder shooting this switchman. Reporters, including one petitioner's newspapers, were present courtroom during learned juvenile's name. As boy escorted courthouse to vehicle, photographers took his picture. Thereafter, number stories using boy's photograph printed newspapers within county, three City; radio stations broadcast television showed film footage him identified 3 August 3, arraigned closed hearing, which judge involved case.1 Additional reports identifying 4 5. 16, denied motion quash The writ mandamus, relying statutes providing proceedings are be held private 'unless specifically ordered conducted public,' records open public inspection 'only court persons having legitimate interest therein.' Okl.Stat.Ann., Tit. 10, §§ 1111, 1125 (Supp.1976). we noted entering our order, petitioner does not challenge constitutionality relied Petitioner asks us only hold Amendments will permit prohibit publication widely disseminated information obtained fact public. think result is compelled recent decisions Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart, 427 539, 96 2791, 49 683 (1976), Cox Broadcasting Corp. Cohn, 420 469, 95 1029, 43 328 (1975). 5 In could impose sanctions accurate rape victim 'which publicly revealed prosecution crime.' Id., 471, S.Ct., 1034. There, reporter identity examination indictments made available clerk recess against alleged rapists. expressly refrained intimating view constitutional questions arising policy denying access official proceedings, id., 496 n. 1047, but clear may prohibited 'truthfully publishing released records.' 496, 1047. 6 principle reaffirmed last Term supra, unconstitutional prohibiting certain tending show guilt defendant impending criminal trial. Part VI-D its opinion, focused covered had been adduced evidence preliminary press; concluded that, extent such evidence, 'it plainly violated settled principles,' U.S., 568, 2807, citing supra; Sheppard Maxwell, 384 333, 362-363, 86 1507, 1522, 16 600 (1966) ('(T)here nothing proscribes reporting events transpire courtroom'); Craig Harney, 331 367, 374, 67 1249, 1254, 91 L.Ed. 1546 (1947) ('those who see hear what transpired (in courtroom) can report it impunity'). under law trial permitted circumstances close public, indicated option did allow suppress if allowed attend: '(O)nce held, there subject restraint.' 2807. 7 below found rationale these inapplicable here because statute provided hearings unless opened 'there no indication distinctly public.' controlling nonetheless. Whether full knowledge presiding judge, prosecutor, defense counsel. No objection presence photographing he left courthouse. There acquired unlawfully even without State's implicit approval. 'publicly crime,' 1034, much placed domain.2 Under circumstances, Court's abridges freedom violation Amendments. 8 granted, judgment 9 Reversed. addition enjoining juvenile, also enforcement officials, authorities, counsel 'from disclosing making comments concerning' juvenile. restraints (which rescinded modification 5) officials. quoted following description manner him: "(D)uring said trial, I approached court, sitting directly front bench, requested copy indictments. handed indictments, both examine fully document. . Moreover, attempt anyone else withhold me apparently upon request." 473 n.3, 1035.

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