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Michael Skakel arrives to a courthouse in Stamford on Oct. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) MANHATTAN (CN) Denying the public access to felony juvenile records for cases tried in adult court is unconstitutional, the Second Circuit affirmed Monday.  The 30-page, unsigned opinion sides with the Hartford Courant, Connecticut’s largest daily newspaper, in its challenge to state limits on who can access high-profile juvenile matters, including that of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel.  Part of a 2019 amendment to Connecticut’s Juvenile Transfer Act, the confidentiality rule pertains to cases where a defendant between ages 15 and 18 is charged with certain felonies, including murder, armed robbery and rape. Though the defendant is subject to the full range of penalties and procedures of adult court, wherein records are typically accessible to the public, only victims and their family members can access the records in these cases unless the criminal defendant was found or pleaded gu

New yorkUnited statesDenny chinMichael skakelSeth wenigAlma nunleyKatie townsendMartha moxleyJoseph biancoStevenj menashiReporters committee for freedom of theDistrict courtSecond circuitHartford courantJuvenile transfer actJudges denny chin