February 2021

Second Circuit Strikes Down Connecticut Law Sealing Judicial Records in Juvenile Felony Cases Transferred to Adult Criminal Court

By Shannon Jankowski and Madeline Lamo

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter February 2021

TOPICS : Access / FOIA, Courtroom Access

The Hartford Courant argued that the law effectively required secret trials for teenagers accused of murder, rape, and other serious crimes, and seriously impeded its ability to inform readers about court proceedings.

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