The public's mostly unfettered right to review court records was upheld Monday by the Georgia Supreme Court. A Fulton Superior Court judge did not follow uniform superior court rules before sealing court records, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. An Atlanta paper wanted access to the case involving a woman's claim that she is the illegitimate daughter of the late Rankin M. Smith Sr., founder of the Atlanta Falcons pro football team, and therefore eligible for part of his estate.
September 14, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The public’s mostly unfettered right to review court records was upheldMonday by the Georgia Supreme Court.
A Fulton Superior Court judge did not follow uniform superior court rulesbefore sealing court records, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday.Judges can seal records if a party’s privacy is invaded in an extraordinaryway but only if they take certain steps, Justice Leah W. Sears wrote forthe court.
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