Officially Mandated Disappearing Information: The Legal Depublication Phenomenon

John N. Gathegi

doi:10.1016/j.giq.2005.06.002

Officially Mandated Disappearing Information: The Legal Depublication Phenomenon

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The author discusses the practice of depublication of judicial court opinions that have been certified for publication and examines the effect on the public record, specifically its law-erasing effect. Conclusion is reached that depublication is harmful not only to legal practitioners but also detracts from the public's access to legal information. Efficiency benefits are outweighed by the disadvantages to the entire judicial system. Recommendations are made that the practice be eliminated or severely curtailed and that depublished opinions be made easily available.

Original language	American English
Journal	Government Information Quarterly
Volume	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2005.06.002
State	Published - Jan 1 2005
Externally published	Yes

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Officially Mandated Disappearing Information: The Legal Depublication Phenomenon

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