4th Circuit lifts court access restrictions in high-profile immigration case

4th Circuit lifts court access restrictions in high-profile immigration case

A federal appeals court has agreed to lift restrictions that prevent the press and public from accessing electronic court records filed in a high-profile immigration case. In an order issued on Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted a motion The Intercept filed earlier this week with free legal support from attorneys at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. The news outlet’s motion had asked the appeals co…