Legal Opinion
United States v. John Valenti and Charles Corces, Times Publishing Company, Intervenor-Appellant. In Re Times Publishing Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 17, 1993No. 92-3125, 92-3128PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal involving important First Amendment issues, we survey the law regarding the closure of criminal proceedings, and hold unconstitutional the Middle District of Florida’s sealed docket in criminal cases.
BACKGROUND
On January 29, 1992, a grand jury indicted a Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer, Charles Corees, and an assistant state attorney, John Valenti, on charges of conspiracy, extortion, and bribery. The charges related to a previous state indictment for Corces’s alleged bribery of Valenti in order to gain favorable treatment for criminal defendants…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
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