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Providence Journal Co. v. Rodgers

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 21, 1998No. 97-29-AppealPublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

“The public’s interest in knowing about its government is protected by the guarantee of a Free Press, but the protection is indirect. The Constitution itself is neither a Freedom of Information Act nor an Official Secrets Act.” 1

The right to obtain information on criminal proceedings is essential to a free and responsible government. But other compelling state interests can intersect with the First Amendment guarantee of a free press. In the case before us, we address one such interest, namely, that of protecting the identity and privacy rights of child victims of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Maryland v. CraigSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. State v. BarkmeyerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
  2. State v. SALUTER.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  3. Simeone v. CharronSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  4. Pastore v. SamsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
  5. Direct Action for Rights & Equality v. GannonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003

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