Legal Opinion
Herald Ass'n, Inc. v. Ellison
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 29, 1980No. 34-80PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
This petition for extraordinary relief arises from the exclusion of the news media and the general public from a pretrial hearing in State v. Bernard R. Morgan, Jr., Docket No. S3-79Rcr. The case prompted considerable press attention, presumably because the defendant was accused of assaulting an assistant judge of the Rutland Superior Court. The defendant moved to suppress certain statements alleged to have been made in violation of his constitutional rights. He also moved for closure of the suppression hearing on the ground that, should the statements be ruled inadmissible, widespread public…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Gannett Co. v. DePasqualeSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Sunday v. Stratton Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1978
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- United States v. ChagraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- State v. TallmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
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