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First Amendment – Court Access: Transparency as a structural safeguard, not a courtesy
The Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees that “all courts shall be open” and the U.S. Supreme Court has long recognized that the First Amendment mandates open courts as essential to democratic accountability. This right applies to both the press and the public, and it covers many—though not all—judicial proceedings. We’ll review the modern issues relating to digital access (livestreaming and online dockets and filings), sealing abuse (overuse of protective orders in civil cases, excessive redactions and “secret docketing” controversies) as well as AI and court transparency (automated decision-making, algorithmic tools used in sentencing).
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