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Judge denies request for documents' release
By MARY FLOOD
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied the Houston Chronicle's request that it order U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt to release sealed transcripts in an Enron criminal case and to stop holding closed hearings.

But the court left open the possibility that it might intervene if circumstances change.

Bill Ogden, the Houston-based attorney for the Chronicle, said the court's ruling is not altogether unexpected, but it's still disappointing.

"The 5th Circuit seems to be saying that it's OK to exclude the public from routine administrative matters in the courthouse. But if what was discussed is genuinely routine, why the secrecy?" Ogden said.


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"A friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Houston Chronicle's request was filed by USA Today, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Dow Jones, Gannett Co., the Associated Press and Forbes" All these Newspapers want access to the court records but they are locked up! What the hell is in them that has to be so secret! :bounce: