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State v. James

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 1995No. 01S01-9505-JV-00069PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The issue presented in this extraordinary appeal is whether the Juvenile Court for Giles County erred in ruling that all further proceedings before the juvenile court should be closed to the public and press. For reasons hereinafter stated, we vacate the judgment of the juvenile court and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

FACT’S AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 6, 1995, separate petitions were filed in the Juvenile Court for Giles County charging fourteen-year-old Shawnda Lee James with first degree murder and especially aggravated…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. In re J.D.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ballard v. HerzkeTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  2. State ex rel. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. v. Geauga County Court of Common PleasOhio Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State v. MontgomeryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  4. Knoxville News Sentinel v. HuskeyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
  5. State ex rel. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. v. Geauga Cty. Court of Common Pleas, Juv. Div.Ohio Supreme Court · 2000

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