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UNITED STATES v. KOOISTRA

No. 86-3003.

796 F.2d 1390 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jitze KOOISTRA, Defendant, Tallahassee Democrat, Inc., Petitioner-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Gary Williams, Jann Johnson, Michael J. Glazer, Tallahassee, Fla., for petitioner-appellant.

David L. McGee, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tallahassee, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HILL and VANCE, Circuit Judges, and BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

The Tallahassee Democrat ("the Democrat") appeals from the district court's denial of its petition to intervene in this criminal case and its motion to unseal certain court documents. We remand for the district court to clarify its decision.

Defendant Kooistra was indicted on eight counts relating to a cocaine conspiracy. He pled not guilty. From then on, the case has been shrouded in secrecy. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the...

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