The presumption of public access to judicial records does not apply to documents that are filed, but not considered by the court, in reaching its decision. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by U.S. District Judge J. Phil Gilbert, Southern District of Illinois. Atrazine is a herbicide that is banned in the European Union but widely in use in the United States. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that atrazine is safe. Several Midwestern municipalities and water boards …