The motion in U.S. District Court cites First Amendment and “profound public interest in these proceedings.”
By Richard Leiby Richard Leiby Editor in the Style section with focus on media, politics, profiles and human interest; former foreign correspondent Email Bio Follow March 7 at 3:44 PM Objecting to an abundance of sealed and redacted records in the criminal case against Paul Manafort, the president’s former campaign chairman, The Washington Post petitioned a federal court Thursday to open those records to public view.
He was convicted at a federal trial in Alexandria in August on related charges of bank and tax fraud. The Supreme Court has recognized the public’s right of access to records under the First Amendment and common law, including to pre- and post-trial documents and court proceedings. However, courts have upheld that the presumption of access can be overcome when the government proves it has a “compelling interest” to protect, such as grand jury secrecy, individuals’ privacy or a pending law enforcement investigation.
The Post argues that the court in Manafort’s case should be more selective when barring materials from public view, ensuring that a compelling interest indeed exists. Jackson found that Manafort lied about three of the five subjects alleged by prosecutors. She ruled the subjects were material to the special counsel’s investigation of links between Trump campaign officials and Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, but did not elaborate on the aspects that made them key.
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