What is the test for access to judicial records in civil cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Rite Aid Corp., No. 2:12-cv-1699-KJM-EFB (E.D. Cal. 2019):
"[T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents." Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978) (footnotes omitted). Because "the right to inspect and copy judicial records is not absolute," access in civil cases is properly denied for clearly
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