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United States v. Martin, James. Appeal of Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable, Inc., and Cbs Inc

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 23, 1984No. 84-1469PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable, Inc., and CBS, Inc. (“appellants”) permission to copy audiotapes admitted into evidence at the trial of seven former Philadelphia police officers. The district court also denied appellants access to transcripts of the tape recordings that had been given to the jury. Applying the principles established in United States v. Criden, 648 F.2d 814 (3d Cir.1981), the district judge determined that he had “no…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by78 opinions

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  4. Federal Trade Commission v. Abbvie Products LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. De PeriCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985

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