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right to a public trial  

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  • Supreme Court rulings that deal with the Sixth Amendment guarantee to a public trial for persons charged with crimes. In the late 1970s, the Court held that the Sixth Amendment guarantee is solely for the benefit of the defendant, not for the public in general or the press. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Right to a Public Trial]

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