Appeals court hears arguments on closure of juvenile hearings

2014-06-25T23:45:53-05:00

By Deanna Boyd Fort Worth Star-Telegram Originally published June 25, 2014 FORT WORTH — Arguing that it was not only within the court’s power, but also its obligation, attorneys for the state and local media outlets asked the Court of Appeals Wednesday to help prevent the arbitrary closure of juvenile proceedings. Wednesday’s hearing before Fort Worth’s Second District Court of Appeals stemmed from a petition filed by the Star-Telegram and other media outlets over the closure of two juvenile hearings in January by State District Judge Jean Boyd. The petition argues that Boyd abused her discretion when she closed the proceedings, [...]