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Article: Secret Justice: Grand juries
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- News Media and the Law
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Fall 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The grand jury system will always be shrouded in secrecy, but in many cases, information from grand juries can be obtained by reporters - at least after the investigation or subsequent trial is over. Yet reporters should also know that prosecutors and judges take leaks from grand juries like those in recent cases involving Justin Barber in Florida and Providence, R.I., mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci - very seriously, and will often go after reporters who reveal information obtained through those leaks.
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The American judicial system has, historically, been open to the public, and the U.S. Supreme Court has continually affirmed the presumption of openness. ...