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JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
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Saturday, December 30, 2006

"It's a new day" as secrecy fades

James Degel retrieves an order to unseal a file from Court Commissioner Kimberley Prochnau. Degel, a Seattle lawyer and professional guardian, has asked the court to open nearly 50 cases he previously had gotten sealed. He says recent court decisions and Times articles on secrecy changed his mind.