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IN RE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL CO., INC.

Nos. 02-1329, 02-1475.

293 F.3d 1 (2002)

IN RE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY, INC., Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 12, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard A. Merten, with whom Gordon P. Cleary and Vetter & White, Inc. were on brief, for petitioner.

Jerry Elmer and Goldenberg & Muri LLP on brief for Rhode Island Affiliate — American Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.

Lucy A. Dalglish on brief for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, American Society of Newspaper Editors, The Society of Professional Journalists, Radio-Television News Directors Association, and Newspaper Association of America, amici curiae.

William L. Patton, with whom Joan McPhee, Michele T. Perillo, and Ropes & Gray were on brief, for respondent (Hon. Ernest C. Torres).

Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This proceeding is an outgrowth of the widely publicized political corruption case brought by the federal government against Providence mayor Vincent A. ("Buddy") Cianci, Jr., and several codefendants. During the trial, a daily newspaper filed serial mandamus petitions seeking to remediate perceived violations of First Amendment and common-law rights of access to documents, videotapes, and other materials that comprise part of the court record...

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