The first case, won in 1984, was "Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California". In a case involving the rape and murder of a teenage girl, the "Press-Enterprise" requested that the voir dire, the process of questioning the jury, be open to the public and press. The request was denied, as well as the request for the subsequent transcripts, and upheld by the California Court of Appeal. The California Supreme Court denied the "Press-Enterprise"'s request for a hearing. The United States Supreme Court decided in favor of the "Press-Enterprise", establishing that the public has the right to attend jury selection during criminal trials.