In Re Motion of Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution (AJC) filed an original motion in this Court, asserting the presence of jurisdiction here pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rule 21.5, which provides that an order limiting access to court records may be amended by this Court “at any time on its own motion or upon the motion of any person for good cause.” The order attacked by AJC seals the record of a suit seeking to establish paternity of the plaintiff.

Since it is incumbent on this Court to examine its own jurisdiction (Collins v. AT & T, 265 Ga. 37 (456 SE2d 50) (1995)), we address first the question…