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that have any outstanding securities in the hands of the public.
held corporation owns 10% or more of its stock.
that has no parent company and does not issue stock.
organization that has no parent company and does not issue stock.
are critical to public understanding of the affairs of the government.
to the filing of this brief.
Broadcasting, Inc., is a weekly national television news magazine.
formats across the United States and throughout the world.
covered conditions and events at USP Florence.
information, diversity, readership and credibility of newspapers.
Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.
“documents or electronically stored information” defined in Fed. R. Civ.
rights to inspect and copy trial exhibits in the possession of the court.
media organization’s need to litigate under FOIA ex post.
sealed court records if the clerk of court were the physical custodian.
They should, accordingly, be produced through PLN’s FOIA request.
TRIAL EVIDENCE WITHOUT BEING SEALED.
(emphasis added)); see also, e.g., Valley Broadcasting Co. v. U.S.
camera review, United States v. Wecht, 484 F.3d 194, 209 (3d Cir.
trial courts returned the copies of the exhibits in question to the U.S.
Attorney, without any showing tantamount to a motion to seal. Aplt.
Cir. 1997) (denying public access to exhibits deemed inadmissible).
appeals. See Order Regarding Custody of Exhibits and Depositions, No.
00-cr-531 (D. Colo. March 12, 2007 & May 20, 2008).
public access, discussed infra, applies, FOIA does not. 5 U.S.C.
States v. Novaton, 271 F.3d 968, 992 (11th Cir. 2001).
federal facility does not imply that they cease to be court documents.
federal prosecutor remained a judicial record. In United States v.
government” to be subject to the rules applicable to judicial records. Id.
Inc.), 924 A.2d 642, 648-51 (Penn. 2007).
reported to claim a FOIA exemption against disclosure of a trial exhibit.
available” court opinions in possession of Justice Department).
court’s power to restrict public access to records by so archiving them.
Court Without An Application To Seal.
unredacted copy as part of the record.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d), (f); Fed. R.
public notice. . . .
deemed part of the public record.” D.C.COLO.LCrR. 47.H.
UNDER THE COMMON LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION.
of access should apply to the exhibits in question.
to inspect and copy . . . judicial records and documents.” Nixon v.
Common Law of England 163 (C. Gray ed. 1971)).
legal system.” In re Cont’l Ill. Sec. Litig, 732 F.2d 1302, 1308 (7th Cir.
public property. United States v. Amodeo, 71 F.3d 1044, 1048 (2d Cir.
(D.C. Cir. 1981) (citing Craig v. Harney, 331 U.S. 67, 374 (1947)).
& County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1180 (9th Cir. 2006); Fla. Star v.
also Exum v. United States Olympic Comm., 209 F.R.D. 201, 205 n.3 (D.
presumptive right of public access.”) (citing Crystal Grower’s Corp. v.
Dobbins, 616 F.2d 458, 460-61 (10th Cir. 1980)).
the scales” towards limiting disclosure to complete transcripts. 435 U.S.
and video information shown at trials of public interest.
is in a form that readily permits sight and sound reproduction.
Other Courts of Appeals soon adopted substantially the same rule.
United States v. Criden (In re Nat’l Broad. Co.), 648 F.2d 814 (3d Cir.
United States v. Jenrette (In re Nat’l Broad. Co.), 653 F.2d 609 (D.C.
audio- and videotapes played in “Abscam” criminal trial).
used as evidence at trial). 6 See also In re Associated Press, 172 Fed.
defendants. That consideration is not present here.
supported both by experience and logic.” McVeigh, 119 F.3d at 812.
Public Evaluation Of The Administration Of Justice.
477 F.3d at 1149 (emphasis added).
convey their complete contents. Aplt. Appx. at 11 (emphasis added).
the exhibits to the examination of government activity (see Aplt. Appx.
be overcome only by “extraordinary,” “most compelling” circumstances.
Application of Nat’l Broad. Co., 635 F.2d at 952.
Amendment Right Of Access To Court Documents.
common-law right. In re Providence Journal Co., 293 F.3d 1, 11 (1st Cir.
at 1260, to video depositions).
dimension of public attendance at trials and other judicial proceedings.
open to the press and general public.” Press-Enterprise II, 478 U.S. at 9.
confidence in the system.” Press-Enterprise I, 464 U.S. at 508.
380 F.3d 83, 91-96 (2d Cir. 2004) (court dockets); United States v.
1359-60 (3d Cir. 1994) (transcripts of voir dire); United States v.
Soussoudis (In re Washington Post Co.), 807 F.2d 383, 390 (4th Cir.
both the “history” and “logic” prongs of Press-Enterprise I and II.
rules had a motion to seal actually been filed.
limited grounds for refusing disclosure of court records.
opinions—remain a part of the public domain.
Cottone v. Reno, 193 F.3d 550, 554 (D.C. Cir. 1999).
as unsealed trial exhibits wholly supports their disclosure now.
have required the court to maintain a copy of them. See Fed. R. Crim. P.
records that remained with the court.
always apply to judicial records.
heavily on the scale in favor of disclosure. See U.S. Dep’t of Justice v.
articulated before the documents were published in open court.
raise competing concerns of openness, D.C.COLO.LCrR. 47.E.
that have already been shown in open court.
suffice.” Glenmede Trust Co. v. Thompson, 56 F.3d 476, 483 (3d Cir.
PLN has acceded to obscuring certain portions of the videotape.
See Pl.-Appt.’s Br. at 15 n.1. Amici take no position on that issue.
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Plaintiff-Appellant and Defendant-Appellee, as indicated below.

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