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IN RE SEARCH OF FAIR FINANCE

No. 10-4139.

692 F.3d 424 (2012)

In re in the Matter of The SEARCH OF FAIR FINANCE, Fair Financial, Obsidian Enterprises, and Timothy S. Durham. Akron Beacon Journal; Indianapolis Business Journal, Movants-Appellants, Indianapolis Star; Wall Street Journal, Movants, v. United States of America, Interested Party-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 5, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Karen C. Lefton , Brouse McDowell, L.P.A., Akron, Ohio, for Appellants. Winfield D. Ong , United States Attorney's Office, Indianapolis, Indiana, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Karen C. Lefton , Kerri L. Keller , Caroline L. Marks , Brouse McDowell, L.P.A., Akron, Ohio, for Appellants. Winfield D. Ong , United States Attorney's Office, Indianapolis, Indiana, Elizabeth D. Collery , United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Before: COOK, McKEAGUE, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

JANE ROTH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from an attempt by two newspapers to obtain sealed court documents filed in proceedings for the issuance of a search warrant. The newspapers contend that they have a right of access to these documents under the First Amendment and that the district court erred in denying their motion to unseal them. As we explain below, we find that the First Amendment right of access does not permit the newspapers to...

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