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FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
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GREENBELT DIVISION
Plaintiff,
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v. No. PW&13 3059
PATRICK FREY,
Defendant.
Now comes Plaintiff Brett Kimberlin and moves this Court to unseal
the filings and other documents submitted by the parties with respect to
to the Fourth Circuit and has a right under the First Amendment to do
so publicly.
"In In re Washington Post Co., this Court held that the more rigorous
First Amendment standard should apply to documents filed in
connection with plea hearings and sentencing hearings in criminal
cases. 807 F.2d at 390. We believe that the more rigorous First
Amendment standard should also apply to documents filed in
connection with a summary judgment motion in a civil case. [846 F.2d
at 253] (emphasis added).
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the course of a trial:' In re Time Inc., 182 F.3d at 271, and more
themselves subject to the access right, Doe v. Pub. Citizen, 749 F.3d 246,
conclusive terms to the public, with the record supporting the court's
decision sealed from public view.''' Gannett Co. v. DePasquale, 443 U.S.
see also Nebraska Press Ass'n v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539, 587 (1976)
judiciary." Pub. Citizen, 749 F.3d at 266. The Supreme Court has also
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Newspapers, 448 U.S.at 571 (citation omitted). None of these goals can
litigation.
Wherefore, Plaintiff moves this Court to order that all the pleadings
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