Legal Opinion
United States v. Sealed Search Warrants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2017No. 16-20562PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
XAVIER RODRIGUEZ, District Judge:
On the basis of sealed probable cause affidavits, the Government obtained and executed three pre-indictment search warrants of Appellant Justin Smith’s home, business, and storage unit in March and April of 2016. Smith filed motions in the district court seeking to unseal the affidavits supporting these warrants. The Magistrate Judge initially granted the motion in part, requiring the Government to submit proposed redacted versions of the affidavits to be unsealed. The Government objected but complied. The Magistrate Judge found that the Government redacted…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- 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
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- DiBella v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by37 opinions
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