Legal Opinion
Meredith Corporation v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 8, 2007No. 06-3106PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Meredith Corporation appeals the district court’s 1 order dismissing its appeal from a magistrate judge’s 2 ruling and denying its petition for a writ of mandamus. Meredith had unsuccessfully moved for the magistrate judge to unseal certain search warrants and related documents. Because those documents are no longer filed under seal, Meredith’s appeal is moot and we vacate the district court’s judgment and remand with instructions to dismiss the case. 3
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In early 2006, the magistrate judge issued three search warrants in connection with a federal investigation…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sean Beck, by His Parent and Next Friend Marlene Beck v. Missouri State High School Activities Association, an Unincorporated Voluntary AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Missouri Ex Rel. Nixon v. CraigCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Fauconniere Manufacturing Corporation v. Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, and Defense Logistics AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- State of South Dakota v. HazenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990