open court

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County officials say they need a judge’s permission to comply with the subpoena and turn over the firm’s records to the bar, giving the typically opaque proceedings a spotlight in open court.

From Los Angeles Times

The record cannot be officially corrected without the consent of South Yorkshire Police, who Jenni and Trevor said had so far refused to agree to a fresh hearing in which an accurate statement could be read in open court.

From BBC

"This prosecution appears driven by something other than the facts or the law. Mr Busfield will fight these charges at every stage and looks forward to testing the State's case in open court - where evidence matters - not behind closed doors," he added.

From BBC

So Julie Le freaking out in open court doesn’t get us where we need to go.

From Slate

When a lawyer representing the Justice Department told a judge in open court this week that she was exhausted and “this job sucks,” she said out loud what many federal prosecutors have been privately feeling for months.

From The Wall Street Journal