Can NYT access sealed wiretap applications relating to the investigation of the Emperors Club, a prostitution ring once

patronized by the former Governor of New York, Elliot Spitzer. Answer the following questions: 1. name of the case and complete case citation 577 F.3d 401 (2009)

In the Matter of the Application of the NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY TO UNSEAL WIRETAP & SEARCH WARRANT MATERIALS.
Docket Nos. 09-0854-cv (L), 09-1164 (CON). United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

2. can NYT access sealed wiretaps - why or why not No they may not. Wiretap applications have not been historically open to the public. Nor do they present a good reason for the public argument and the need for the public to know and in doing so they do not enjoy the history and logic or public attendance approach to the wiretap applications as argued by the Times. 3. What 1st amendment right did NYT argue? The Times argued that wiretap application were the same as search warrants or docket sheets and those have been historically open to the public. They also argued that the public policy weighs in favor of montoring the governments intrusions on a persons personal privacy and this is more important than the Congresss concern for the need for confidently and privacy. 4. Which District Court was the case heard in? United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Post your work below. Prof J.