Subpoenas

Justice search warrant relied on "probable cause" of criminal conduct by Fox News journalist

Rob Tricchinelli | Newsgathering | News | May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013

By labeling a Fox News reporter as a "co-conspirator" to a violation of the Espionage Act, the Department of Justice was able to obtain a secret search warrant in 2010 for the reporter's e-mail, under an exception to the federal statute governing search warrants of the media.

Justice Department defends decisions in secret seizure of AP phone records as criticism mounts

Nicole Lozare | Reporter's Privilege | News | May 14, 2013
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May 14, 2013

Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole responded to the controversy over the Associated Press phone records subpoena today, unapologetically defending the Department of Justice's secret subpoenas for the records of more than 20 separate telephone lines assigned to the AP and its journalists in April and May 2012.

Media coalition letter to the Department of Justice regarding AP subpoena

May 14, 2013

The Reporters Committee and 51 news organizations wrote to the Department of Justice, vigorously protesting the overbroad subpoena of two months of phone records of the Associated Press.

Hadeed Carpet Cleaning v. Does, Yelp Inc.

May 8, 2013

Hadeed Carpet Cleaning filed a defamation suit in Virginia against several anonymous reviewers for comments they posted on Yelp. Hadeed alleges that the reviewers were not actually customers and that their allegations were defamatory, and sought a subpoena to identify them. The trial court issued the subpoena and Yelp appealed to the Virginia Court of Appeals.

New Jersey blogger considered a journalist under state Shield Law

Lilly Chapa | Reporter's Privilege | News | April 16, 2013
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April 16, 2013

A New Jersey blogger qualifies for protection under the state’s shield law and does not have to reveal the names of government officials she accused of wrongdoing, a judge ruled.

Judge delays deciding if Fox News reporter must testify

Lilly Chapa | Reporter's Privilege | News | April 9, 2013
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April 9, 2013

Fox News reporter Jana Winter won't have to testify about her confidential sources regarding the notebook of alleged theater shooter James Holmes – for now.

Judge unseals records in Holmes case; hearing Wed. will determine if reporter must testify about source

Lilly Chapa | Secret Courts | News | April 5, 2013
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April 5, 2013

The new judge presiding over the James Holmes trial unsealed the highly coveted search and arrest warrants in the case on Thursday, providing the media with new details about the high-profile Colorado movie theater shooting.

Fox News reporter may return to Colo. courtroom to defend confidential sources

Lilly Chapa | Reporter's Privilege | News | April 3, 2013
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April 3, 2013

Subpoenaed Fox News journalist Jana Winter will have to return to a Colorado courtroom to possibly testify about who gave her sealed information in the James Holmes case, a judge ordered Monday.

However, Arapahoe County District Judge Carlos Samour said in Monday’s hearing that he intends to make Holmes’ lawyers “jump through all the hoops” before forcing Winter to share who gave her details of a notebook Holmes sent to his psychiatrist days before he allegedly opened fire in an Aurora movie theater, killing 12 people.

Fox News reporter scheduled to appear in Colo. courtroom Monday in James Holmes case

Nicole Lozare | Reporter's Privilege | News | March 29, 2013
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March 29, 2013

A Fox News reporter is scheduled to appear before a Colorado judge on Monday to testify about who leaked her information regarding the notebook of movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes.

Fox News reporter subpoenaed in James Holmes case

Lilly Chapa | Secret Courts | News | March 14, 2013
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March 14, 2013

A New York judge has signed a subpoena requiring a Fox News reporter to testify in Colorado about who gave her confidential information about a notebook James Holmes sent to his psychiatrist days before he allegedly opened fire on a crowded movie theater last July, killing 12 people.