Legal Opinion
Detroit Free Press v. John Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2002No. 02-1437PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
The primary issue on appeal in this case is whether the First Amendment to the United States Constitution confers a public right of access to deportation hearings. If it does, then the Government must make a showing to overcome that right.
No one will ever forget the egregious, deplorable, and despicable terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. These were cowardly acts. In response, our government launched an extensive investigation into the attacks, future threats, conspiracies, and attempts to come. As part of this effort, immigration laws are prosecuted with…
2Cases cited99 opinions
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- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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