Federal Appeals Court Rules Public Must
Have Access to Detainee Immigration Hearings (8/26/02)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled on August
26, 2002, that immigration hearings for persons detained pursuant
to the investigation of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.
must be open to the news media and U.S. citizens. "The First
Amendment, through a free press, protects the people's right to
know that their government acts fairly, lawfully, and accurately
in deportation proceedings," wrote Senior Judge Damon J. Keith.
The Department of Justice may file an appeal.
Federal Appeals Court Rules Public Must Have Access to Detainee
Immigration Hearings (8/26/02)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled on August
26, 2002, that immigration hearings for persons detained pursuant
to the investigation of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.
must be open to the news media and U.S. citizens. "The First
Amendment, through a free press, protects the people's right to
know that their government acts fairly, lawfully, and accurately
in deportation proceedings," wrote Senior Judge Damon J. Keith.
The Department of Justice may file an appeal.
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