A federal judge in West Palm Beach is asking why records should remain sealed in a soon-to-be-settled lawsuit over the death of a Florida man in the 2001 anthrax attacks.

U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley said in court papers the public generally has access rights to such documents. Those sealed include personnel records of Army scientist Bruce Ivins. He is blamed by the FBI for the attacks that killed five people and sickened 17 others.

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