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Florida Supreme Court Enacts Rules Regulating “Super Sealing” of Court Records
Florida Supreme Court Enacts Rules Regulating "Super Sealing" of Court Records
by David M. Reutter
On April 5, 2007, the Florida Supreme Court implemented new rules that "provide a procedural vehicle for making circuit and county court records in non-criminal cases confidential." The rules were made to address "highly serious …
by David M. Reutter
On April 5, 2007, the Florida Supreme Court implemented new rules that "provide a procedural vehicle for making circuit and county court records in non-criminal cases confidential." The rules were made to address "highly serious …
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- Little State, Big Problems: Maine’s Prison Crisis Continues Unabated, by Lance Tapley
- Old Media Access Consent Decrees Violated in Maine, by Lance Tapley
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
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- Maryland Prison Audit Reveals Potential Fraud “Undetectable”, by Michael Rigby
- Clarification:
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- Final Report on Ohio Prisoner Reentry Study, by G.A. Bowers
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- Psych Evaluations Questioned Following D.C. Jail Suicides, by Matthew Clarke
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- $14 Million Verdict Against Louisiana DA’s Office for Wrongful Death Sentence
- Fortress Of Solitude: The Bureau Of Prisons Is As Good At Keeping Prisoners In As It Is At Keeping Reporters Out, by Alan Prendergast
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- Confidential Settlement for Alabama Prisoners Killed in Road Work Crew
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- New Law Bars Hawaii Prison Officials from Canceling Visits
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