United States Second Circuit

In this action against defendant Erie County, alleging that two of defendant's correctional facilities violated the federal constitutional rights of their inmates, the settlement between parties required reports to be filed with the district court measuring defendant's progress in improving the conditions of its facilities. Denial of a motion by intervening party New York Civil Liberties Union to unseal the reports is reversed, where it was held that the First Amendment requires public access to the reports.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/18/2014
• Published 08/18/2014

Judges

• CALABRESI

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel