Troy A. Minter v. Alexander Falconi, et al.
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Whether a state statute permitting the closing of a hearing in a divorce case violates an implied First Amendment constitutional right of public access to family court proceedings, requiring strict scrutiny review
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a state statute permitting the closing of a hearing in a divorce case upon the request of one party violates an implied First Amendment constitutional right of public access to family court proceedings, requiring a strict scrutiny, rather than rational basis, standard of review. 2. Whether the federal and state laws requiring that paternity, adoption, termination of parental rights, dependency, and similar proceedings be confidential violate an implied constitutional right of public access to family court proceedings.