BOSTON HERALD v. SUPERIOR COURT DEP'T OF TRIAL COURT


421 Mass. 502 (1995)

BOSTON HERALD, INC., & another vs. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

December 12, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth A. Ritvo (Wayne F. Dennison with her) for the plaintiffs.

Macy Lee, Assistant Attorney General, for the defendant.

Present: LIACOS, C.J., ABRAMS, GREANEY, & FRIED, JJ.


ABRAMS, J.

Reporters employed by the plaintiffs were denied access to the arraignment of David Clark in the intensive care unit of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed a verified complaint with the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County (single justice session) seeking injunctive and declaratory relief, "that when a judicial proceeding occurs in a non-courtroom setting, the constitutional right of access, guaranteed to the

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases