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TACOMA NEWS, INC. v. CAYCE

No. 83645-1.

256 P.3d 1179 (2011)

172 Wn.2d 58

TACOMA NEWS, INC., a Washington corporation, d/b/a The News Tribune, Petitioner, v. The Honorable James D. CAYCE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided July 14, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Edward Holt , James Walter Beck , Gordon Thomas Honeywell , Tacoma, WA, for Petitioner.

Thomas William Kuffel , Oma Lynn La Mothe , Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Wayne Clark Fricke , Hester Law Group, Tacoma, WA, amicus counsel for Michael A. Hecht.

John Christopher Hillman , King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for State of Washington.

MADSEN, C.J.

¶ 1 A reporter from The News Tribune (News Tribune) newspaper sought access to the deposition of a material witness in a criminal trial. The deposition took place in a courtroom with the judge present. Without engaging in an inquiry into factors set forth in Seattle Times Co. v. Ishikawa, 97 Wn.2d 30, 640 P.2d 716 (1982), the trial court closed the courtroom on the ground...

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