In a petition for access to criminal defendants’ presentence reports, the denial of the petition is affirmed where the reports were confidential, nonpublic documents, and petitioners did not show that they had a special need for access to them.

Read US v. Green, No. 08-5215

Appellate Information

Argued: March 12, 2009

Decided and Filed: July 13, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Rogers

Counsel

For Appellants:

Herbert Sanford Moncier, Law Offices of Herbert S. Moncier, Knoxville, TN

For Appellee:

Debra A. Breneman, Assistant United States Attorney, Knoxville, TN

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