In re Reporters Comm. for Freedom the Press to Unseal Criminal Prosecution of Julian Assange

Leonie M. Brinkema, United States District Judge

Before the Court is an application filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press ("applicant" or the "Committee") seeking an order unsealing judicial records related to what the Committee believes is a criminal prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ("Assange"). The Committee's application will be denied without prejudice.

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This application stems from a motion filed by the Government in a criminal prosecution of Seitu Sulayman Kokayi, who was charged with coercion and enticement of a minor. The Government moved to seal the…