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U.S. v. RAFFOUL

No. 86-3605.

826 F.2d 218 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America v. RAFFOUL, Hanna Badaoui. Appeal of The PITTSBURGH PRESS COMPANY.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 14, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott E. Henderson, Kevin C. Abbott, Thorp, Reed and Armstrong, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Pittsburgh Press Co.; Henry S. Hoberman (argued), Bruce W. Sanford, Baker and Hostetler, Washington, D.C., of counsel.

J. Alan Johnson, U.S. Atty., Paul J. Brysh, Asst. U.S. Atty., Bonnie R. Schlueter (argued), U.S. Atty's. Office, W.D. Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., for U.S.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, MANSMANN, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

This case presents the question of what procedure is appropriate to protect the First Amendment rights of the press and the public who are present in court when a closure motion is made during the course of a criminal trial. We expressly reserved that question in United States v. Criden, 675 F.2d 550, 560 (3d Cir.1982) (Criden II). In Criden II we required...

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