context: Second, the fact that the Defendants are all governmental entities is compelling as well. The public's interest in accessing a settlement forming part of the public record is strong enough as it is, but it becomes even more so when the government is a party to that agreement. In such cases, the right of access plays an important role in giving the public oversight of the government's actions, an interest long recognized by the courts.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 41 N.J.L. 332, 336
citation_a.parenthetical: allowing a taxpayer access to papers related to applications for licenses to sell alcohol when taxpayer thought that law was not being followed
citation_a.sentence: See, e.g., Nixon, 435 U.S. at 597-598, 98 S.Ct. 1306 (noting that the right of access is especially important when sought to keep a watchful eye on the workings of public agencies); see also State ex rel. Colescott v. King, 154 Ind. 621, 57 N.E. 535 (1900) (holding that a group of concerned citizens could have ac cess to files relating to county officials’ possible conversion of funds); Ferry v. Williams, 1879 WL 7013, 41 N.J.L. 332, 336 (N.J.Sup.Ct.1879) (allowing a taxpayer access to papers related to applications for licenses to sell alcohol when taxpayer thought that law was not being followed).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.parenthetical: noting that the right of access is especially important when sought to keep a watchful eye on the workings of public agencies
citation_b.sentence: See, e.g., Nixon, 435 U.S. at 597-598, 98 S.Ct. 1306 (noting that the right of access is especially important when sought to keep a watchful eye on the workings of public agencies); see also State ex rel. Colescott v. King, 154 Ind. 621, 57 N.E. 535 (1900) (holding that a group of concerned citizens could have ac cess to files relating to county officials’ possible conversion of funds); Ferry v. Williams, 1879 WL 7013, 41 N.J.L. 332, 336 (N.J.Sup.Ct.1879) (allowing a taxpayer access to papers related to applications for licenses to sell alcohol when taxpayer thought that law was not being followed).