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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 15 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Bone-Club.

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1 State v. Bone-Club Anchor
wash · 1995
green “resist a closure motion except under the most unusual circumstances.” 6
2 State v. Bone-Club
wash · 1995
green “although the public trial right may not be absolute, protection of this basic constitutional right clearly calls for a trial court to resist a closure motion except under the most unusual circumstances.” 4
3 In re the Personal Restraint of Orange
wash · 2004
green “the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial” 3
4 Matter of Personal Restraint of St. Pierre
wash · 1992
green “are per se prejudicial on direct appeal 'will also be presumed prejudicial for the purposes of personal restraint petitions.” 2

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