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    Digital Journalist's Legal Guide
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    Everything online journalists need to protect their legal rights. This free resource culls from all Reporters Committee resources and includes exclusive content on digital media law issues.

    Courtroom wrongly closed for jury selection in King trial
    12/16/1999
    Judges vote to deny Internet media access to financial disclosure forms
    12/15/1999
    Public release of judges’ financial disclosures thwarted
    12/08/1999
    High court lets order silencing courtroom observers stand
    12/07/1999
    Appellate court approves order silencing courtroom observers
    12/03/1999
    Judge will review motions in murder case before allowing release
    11/18/1999
    News media barred from court proceedings in juvenile case
    11/18/1999
    State trial judge considers sealing records in murder case
    11/04/1999
    High court finds trial court’s sealing of records improper
    10/14/1999
    Public, media have right to attend civil trials
    08/09/1999
    CALIFORNIA--The state Supreme Court in San Francisco in late July unanimously upheld the public's...
    Media lose fight for access to county's bankruptcy records
    08/09/1999
    CALIFORNIA--In late July, the state Supreme Court in San Francisco unanimously barred the...
    State high court upholds trial court's closure of juvenile court proceedings
    08/09/1999
    WEST VIRGINIA--In mid-July, the state Supreme Court of Appeals in Charleston, the state's highest...
    Judge attacks media in ruling to withhold documents in murder case
    07/26/1999
    Judge attacks media in ruling to withhold documents in murder case 07/26/99 NEW YORK--In...
    Judge gags parties, limits access in 'Scream' case
    07/12/1999
    Judge gags parties, limits access in 'Scream' case 07/12/99 CALIFORNIA--In mid June,...
    Appeals court dismisses media challenge to anonymous jury
    06/28/1999
    Appeals court dismisses media challenge to anonymous jury 06/28/99 NINTH CIRCUIT--In early...