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DAILY PRESS, LLC v. COMMONWEALTH

Record Nos. 210787, 210827.

878 S.E.2d 390 (2022)

The DAILY PRESS, LLC, the Virginian-Pilot Media Companies, LLC, and Peter Dujardin v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia, and Albin Trevor Pearson. City of Newport News v. Commonwealth of Virginia, the Daily Press, LLC, The Virginian-Pilot Media Companies, LLC, Peter Dujardin, and Albin Pearson.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

October 20, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett A. Spain ( Bethany J. Fogerty ; Willcox & Savage, on briefs), for appellants in 210787.

F. Jefferson James, Sr. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney ( Rhonda L. Spady , Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, on brief), for appellees in 210787.

Darlene P. Bradberry , Chief Deputy City Attorney ( Stephen A. Grim , Assistant City Attorney; Shannon M. Jones , Assistant City Attorney, on briefs), for appellant in 210827.

Brett A. Spain ( Bethany J. Fogerty ; Willcox & Savage, on brief), for appellees The Daily Press, LLC, The Virginian-Pilot Media Companies, LLC and Peter Dujardin in 210827.

Rhonda L. Spady , Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney ( F. Jefferson James, Sr. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, on brief), for appellee Commonwealth of Virginia in 210827.

PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Millette and Lemons, S.JJ.

These consolidated appeals challenge three rulings by the trial court in a pending criminal case. The first barred public access to a pretrial bail hearing, and the second kept certain motions and exhibits under seal. Two newspaper publishers and a reporter filed an appeal challenging these rulings. The third...

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