United States Second Circuit

Since the public and press have a qualified First Amendment right of access to plea and sentencing proceedings, such proceedings cannot be closed unless the district court provides notice to the public and makes findings on the record demonstrating the need for the closure.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/18/2004
• Decided 01/24/2005
• Published 01/24/2005

Judges

• STRAUB, Circuit Judge., Before:  WALKER, Chief Judge, CARDAMONE, WINTER, STRAUB, and LAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony L. Ricco (John M. Rodriguez, on the brief), New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Carlos Goiry., John A. Cirando, D.J. & J.A. Cirando, Esq., Syracuse, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Luz Marina Munoz., Kim A. Berger & Miriam H. Baer, Assistant United States Attorneys (Marc L. Mukasey, Assistant United States Attorney, of counsel;  James B. Comey & David N. Kelley, United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York, on the briefs), New York, NY, for Appellee.