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RICHMOND NEWSPAPERS, INC. v. VIRGINIA

No. 79-243.

448 U.S. 555 (1980)

100 S.Ct. 2814

65 L.Ed.2d 973

RICHMOND NEWSPAPERS, INC., ET AL. v. VIRGINIA ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence H. Tribe argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Andrew J. Brent, Alexander Wellford, Leslie W. Mullins, and David Rosenberg.

Marshall Coleman, Attorney General of Virginia, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were James E. Moore, Leonard L. Hopkins, Jr., Martin A. Donlan, Jr., and Jerry P. Slonaker, Assistant Attorneys General.*

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which MR. JUSTICE WHITE and MR. JUSTICE STEVENS joined.

The narrow question presented in this case is whether the right of the public and press to attend criminal trials is guaranteed under the United States Constitution.

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