Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Gotti, No. 02-CR-606 (E.D.N.Y.) (322 F.Supp.2d 230) (June 22, 2004) (Judge Frederic Block) by The defendant in this case, Peter Gotti, the alleged acting boss of an organized crime family, was tried and convicted on various charges. Prior to his sentencing, and as is customary, various people submitted …

Hartford Courant Co. v. Pellegrino, No. 03-9141 (2nd Cir.) (371 F.3d 49) (June 8, 2004) (Judge Robert A. Katzmann) by The public and media possess a qualified First Amendment right of access to docket sheets. This presumption is rebuttable upon demonstration that suppression is essential to preserve higher values and …