💬 Opinion 3h ago · Eugene Volokh

Wise Words from Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas as to Access to Court Records

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My Stanford law school colleagues Nora and David Engstrom, as well as Berkeley law professor Jonah Gelbach and others, have asked the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules recommend a new Rule of Civil Procedure (5.3) governing the sealing of court records. I think this is an excellent idea: While there is a good deal of precedent on the question, distilling it into a rule that can easily be consulted by judges, lawyers, law clerks, and pro se litigants would be very helpful.
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