October 3, 2006
Today, Senior District Court Judge John L. Kane, Jr. came to speak about the current trend toward suppression of information as well as the need for public awareness and participation in the processes of our legal system in an era of increasing regulation. Judge Kane shared his personal experience on the bench dealing with these issues and stressed the importance for transparency in our legal system. Questions posed by Judge Kane were: What is our country doing with secrecy, the sealing of records, and the classification of documents? Are open records essential to a free and democratic government? How much secrecy and confidentiality are needed in a free society? Judge Kane has been a Federal judge in Denver since his appointment by President Carter in 1977.
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| Senior District Court Judge John L. Kane, Jr. speaking about the current trend toward suppression of information. |
