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Hertz v. Times-World Corporation
No. 991282Supreme Court of Virginia
991282 Hertz v. Times-World Corporation 04/21/2000 In these consolidated appeals, a writ of mandamus was not an appropriate remedy to challenge juvenile and domestic relations district court rulings that close…
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991282 Hertz v. Times-World Corporation 04/21/2000 In these consolidated appeals, a writ of mandamus was not an appropriate remed…
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991282 Hertz v. Times-World Corporation 04/21/2000 In these consolidated appeals, a writ of mandamus was not an appropriate remedy to challenge juvenile and domestic relations district court rulings that closed preliminary hearings to the public and the news media and was not an appropriate alternative to an appeal. Accordingly, the judgments of the circuit courts are reversed, the writs are vacated, and the petitions are dismissed.
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991282 Hertz v. Times-World Corporation 04/21/2000 In these consolidated appeals, a writ of mandamus was not an appropriate remedy to challenge juvenile and domestic relations district court rulings that closed preliminary hearings to the public and the news media and was not an appropriate alternative to an appeal. Accordingly, the judgments of the circuit courts are reversed, the writs are vacated, and the petitions are dismissed.
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