Legal Opinion
United States v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 6, 1985No. Nos. 85-5111, 85-5112PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a final order denying the press access to a portion of a bill of particulars under seal pursuant to court order, 602 F.Supp. 388.1 While we cannot agree with the district court’s legal analysis, we affirm its decision because we conclude that the risk of serious injury to third parties from disclosure outweighs the interest of the public in access to this limited segment of the bill of particulars.
I. The Proceedings Below
On October 22, 1984, a grand jury indicted two corporations and five individuals, including William T.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Seattle Times Co. v. RhinehartSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- 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
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3Cited by108 opinions
- John A. Pansy v. Borough of Stroudsburg Harold A. Bentzoni Kathryn Mikels John W. Osborne, II William Reber Mary Jean Knapik Maryann West Kowalshyn Richard F. Osswald Carl R. Rogers v. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. T/a Pocono Record, Ronald F. Bouchard Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association, Intervenors/appellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Burt N. Sempier v. Johnson & HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Littlejohn v. BIC Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- United States v. SoussoudisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Times Mirror Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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