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Access To The Justices’ Papers: A Better Balance, Susan Demaine Apr 2018

Access To The Justices’ Papers: A Better Balance, Susan Demaine

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This article explores the history of Supreme Court Justices’ papers and their status as private property. It discusses questions of access, the public’s interest in understanding the Court and its decisions, and the effect of the Justices’ papers on scholarship and popular research. Several options for encouraging greater openness are proposed.