In a decision released today, the North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court order sealing three search warrants and related materials in a high-profile murder case in Cary, North Carolina. The decision, In re Cooper , represents the...(read more)
Media Access to Search Warrants
High-profile criminal investigations and trials frequently set the stage for conflict between the news media, law enforcement agencies, and criminal defendants. While law enforcement reasonably wishes to preserve its ability to successfully...(read more)
D.C. Court Unseals Search Warrant Materials Related to 2001 Anthrax Attacks
A few months ago, we reported about access to search warrant materials and the Eve Carson case in North Carolina. In the Carson case, the trial court released the search warrant materials under the common-law right of access once the police...(read more)