No. 18-404

The Colorado Independent v. District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District of Colorado, et al.

Lower Court: Colorado
Docketed: 2018-09-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: capital-murder court-records criminal-procedure due-process first-amendment first-amendment-access judicial-proceedings press-enterprise press-enterprise-co-v-superior-court press-enterprise-doctrine public-access qualified-right
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment HabeasCorpus CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the public's qualified First Amendment right of access apply to the substantive motion papers, hearing transcripts and court orders filed in a capital murder prosecution?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the public’s qualified First Amendment right of access defined by this Court in a series of cases culminating in Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court, 478 U.S. 1 (1986), apply to the substantive motion papers, hearing transcripts and court orders filed in a capital murder prosecution? (i)

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-19
Motion of respondent for leave to file a supplemental appendix under seal GRANTED.
2019-02-19
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
2019-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-22
Reply of petitioner The Colorado Independent filed.
2019-01-14
Response to motion for leave to file a supplemental appendix under seal from petitioner filed.
2019-01-10
Motion for leave to file a supplemental appendix under seal filed by respondent.
2019-01-10
Brief of respondent District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District of Colorado in opposition filed.
2018-11-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including January 10, 2019.
2018-11-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 3, 2018 to February 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-11-01
Response Requested. (Due December 3, 2018)
2018-10-29
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Sir Mario Owens.
2018-10-29
Brief of respondent Sir Mario Owens in support filed.
2018-10-26
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 47 Media Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2018-10-26
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2018-10-25
Brief amici curiae of Nine Colorado Media Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2018-10-24
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Law and Journalism filed. (Distributed)
2018-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
2018-10-17
Waiver of right of respondent District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District of Colorado to respond filed.
2018-08-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 29, 2018)

Attorneys

Constitutional Law Scholars
Charles Stephen Sims — Amicus
Charles Stephen Sims — Amicus
District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District of Colorado
Grant Thomas SullivanColorado Department of Law, Respondent
Grant Thomas SullivanColorado Department of Law, Respondent
Nine Colorado Media Organizations
Gregg P. LeslieASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Amicus
Gregg P. LeslieASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Amicus
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 47 Media Organizations
Bruce David BrownReporters Committee for Freedom of Press, Amicus
Bruce David BrownReporters Committee for Freedom of Press, Amicus
Scholars of Law and Journalism
Alan Keith ChenUniversity of Denver Sturm College of Law, Amicus
Alan Keith ChenUniversity of Denver Sturm College of Law, Amicus
Sir Mario Owens
Jonathan Dickon ReppucciReppucci Law Firm, P.C., Respondent
Jonathan Dickon ReppucciReppucci Law Firm, P.C., Respondent
The Colorado Independent
David A. SchulzBallard Spahr LLP, Petitioner
David A. SchulzBallard Spahr LLP, Petitioner