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Access to Judicial Proceedings

The Public's Right of Access to Juror Information Loses More Ground
Steven D. Zansberg of Faegre & Benson LLP

This article reviews Colorado's new juror reform statute as an example of the growing trend of states to protect the privacy right of jurors in limiting the public's right of access to juror information.
Media Access to the New Special Tribunals: Lessons Learned From History and the Military Courts
Richard L. Cys and Andrew M. Mar of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The right of the public and the press to attend the recently authorized special military tribunals has not been established as of this writing. History suggests any such right will be limited, but there are steps members of the news media can take to maximize their access to the records and proceedings of such tribunals.