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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Commonwealth v. Martin.

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1 Commonwealth v. Martin Anchor
mass · 1994
green “the party seeking to close the hearing must advance an overriding interest that is likely to be prejudiced, the closure must be no broader than necessary to protect that interest, the trial court must consider reasonable alternatives to closing the proceeding, and it must make f…” 5
2 Commonwealth v. Lavoie
mass · 2013
green “conducting jury selection in open court permits members of the public to observe trial proceedings and promotes fairness in the judicial system.” 3

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