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t a serious and imminent threat to the fair, impartial and orderly administration of justice; or to protect a compelling governmental interest. Ha. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420(c)(9)(A). Additionally, closure must be effective and no broader than necessary to accomplish the desired purpose, and is lawful only

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d, "Request to Make Circuit and County Court Records in Non-Criminal Cases 9 EFTA00231141 Confidential") do not apply to criminal cases. See Ha. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420, 2007 Court Commentary ("New. subdivision (d) applies to motions that seek to make court records in non-criminal cases confidential i

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les of judicial administration provided that court records "shall be confidential" if a court has determined that confidentiality is required. Ha. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420(c)(9). Rule 2.420(c)(9) provides: —0)-Exemptionsr-The following records of the judicial branch shall be confidential: (9) Any court

Hon. Jeffrey Colbath, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 N. Dixie Highway, Room 11F, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; and via facsimile and U.S. Mail to: R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney's Office - Southern District, 500 S. Australian Ave., Ste. 400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; Barbara Burns, Esq., State Attor

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isclosure of matters protected by a common law or privacy right not generally inherent in the specific type of proceeding sought to be closed." Ha. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420(c)(9)(A)(vi) (emphasis added). Epstein argues disclosure of a plea agreement is not generally inherent in a state court plea hearing