Legal Opinion
In re Keene Sentinel
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 27, 1992No. 91-055PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The Keene Sentinel appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Dunn, J.) denying its requests to unseal the records of Charles G. Douglas, III and Martha R. (Douglas) Johnson’s 1979 divorce and Charles G. Douglas, III and Nancy C. (Douglas) Clough’s 1983 divorce. The newspaper argues that both the State and Federal Constitutions guarantee it a right of access to records such as these, while Charles G. Douglas, III, Martha R. Johnson, Charles G. Douglas, I\( and Thomas A. Douglas (the Douglases) contend that access would violate their right of privacy. Moreover, they submit that the Keene…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. BallSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
- Publicker Industries, Inc. v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Barron v. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1988
- Keene Publishing Corp. v. Cheshire County Superior CourtSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
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