Legal Opinion
In the Interest of M.B.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 26, 2003PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKlein, J.
¶ 1 PG Publishing Company d/b/a The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (“PG Publishing”) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County denying its motion to open juvenile dependency proceedings in the above-captioned case. This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this Commonwealth: whether juvenile dependency proceedings may be closed to the press and the general public. We hold that while there is a rebuttable constitutional presumption that juvenile dependency proceedings are open to the public, our courts possess an inherent power to control access to their…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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