United States Sixth Circuit

An appeal from a dismissal for failure to state a claim of a suit, brought by a non-profit corporation whose members include newspapers throughout Kentucky, against a state and court officials claiming a violation of plaintiff's First Amendment right of access to court proceedings is dismissed for failure to present a case or controversy sufficiently ripe for adjudication.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/07/2006
• Published 07/07/2006

Judges

• Before:  NORRIS and BATCHELDER, Circuit Judges;  RICE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jon L. Fleischaker, Dinsmore & Shohl, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant.  D. Brent Irvin, Office of the Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Jon L. Fleischaker, R. Kenyon Meyer, Jeremy S. Rogers, Dinsmore & Shohl, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant.  D. Brent Irvin, Office of the Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellees.  Karen Quinn, Timothy G. Arnold, Gail Robinson, Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Amici Curiae.