Ex Parte Uppercu
Supreme Court of the United States
PETITION FOR MANDAMUS. The facts, which involve the right of an interested party to have documents in the custody of the court' produced as evidence,. notwithstanding a previous'order placing them under seal, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to direct the judges and clerk of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts to allow the petitioner access to depositions and exhibits on file in a certain case but now sealed by order of the court. The facts alleged shortly stated are as follows. The case referred to was an action by the Government against the Dwight Manufacturing Company for penalties under the Immigration Act of February 20, 1907, c. 1134. On June 22, 1914, it was compromised by the payment of $50,000 and the action was discontinued. In pursuance of a previous agreement…
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