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U.S. v. EDWARDS

Nos. 86-3298, 86-3495.

823 F.2d 111 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Edwin W. EDWARDS, et al., Defendants-Appellees, v. TIMES PICAYUNE PUBLISHING CORPORATION, and Gannett News Services, Inc., et al., Movants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied August 31, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Weiss, Mary Louise Strong, New Orleans, La., Lloyd J. Lunceford, Baton Rouge, La., for movants-appellants.

Marcel Livaudais, U.S. Dist. Judge, John Volz, U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Camille Gravel, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., for Edwards.

John Martzell, New Orleans, La., for Marion Edwards.

Risley Triche, Napoleonville, La., Joseph LaSage, Shreveport, La., for Mijalis.

Richard T. Simmons, Jr., Metairie, La., for Wyllie.

Michael Fawer, New Orleans, La., for Brooks.

Lewis O. Unglesby, Baton Rouge, La., for Isbell.

William Jeffress, Washington, D.C., Dennis R. Bagneris, New Orleans, La., for Falgout.

Thomas Rutter, Lafayette, La., for Segura.

Before WRIGHT, GEE, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 31, 1987.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

In today's case we find no first amendment violation in the closure of proceedings in which impaneled jurors were questioned about potential misconduct. We do conclude that the first amendment guarantees the public and press a qualified right of access to the record of such proceedings. Concerning permissible restrictions on this right of...

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