The Oregonian Publishing Company v. United States District Court For The District Of Oregon

920 F.2d 1462 59 USLW 2418 , 18 Media L. Rep. 1504 The OREGONIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the DISTRICT OF OREGON, Respondent, Frank Riley Wolsky and United States of America, Real Parties in Interest. No. 90-70275. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1990. Decided Dec. 6, 1990. Charles F. Hinkle, Stoel, Rives, Boley, Jones & Grey, Portland, Or., for petitioners. Frank Noonan, U.S. Atty., Portland, Or., for respondent. Stephen A. Houze, Portland, Or., for real parties in interest. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before WALLACE, THOMPSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge: 1 The Oregonian Publishing Company ("The Oregonian") petitions this court for a writ of mandamus to obtain access to various documents relating to a plea agreement filed under seal in the district court. Frank Riley Wolsky is a real party in interest in opposition to the writ. The United States is a real party in interest in favor of the writ. We grant the petition and issue the writ. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 2 On March 29, 1989, Frank Riley Wolsky was indicted under 18…