First Amendment

MARYLAND--A radio reporter pleaded guilty to two counts of receiving and transporting child pornography in early July, after a federal…

LOUISIANA--A state appellate court in Baton Rouge in mid-May decided that a suit brought by the victim of an armed…

WASHINGTON--False political advertising is protected by the First Amendment, the state Supreme Court in Olympia ruled in mid-June. The court…

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in late May that the FCC had 30 days…

U.S. SUPREME COURT--The U.S. Supreme Court held in mid-May that a public television station was not required to allow an…

UPDATE 05/04/98 In late April the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal from the publisher of 'Hit…

Newspaper wins fight over littering, conspiracy charges 05/04/98 ILLINOIS--A county judge in Creve Coeur ruled in early April that newspaper…

City agency ban on speaking to media overturned 04/06/98 SECOND CIRCUIT--The federal appeals court in New York City (2d Cir.)…

Network fined for intervening in 1988 presidential campaign 04/06/98 VIRGINIA--In mid-March, the Christian Broadcasting Network agreed to punitive sanctions and…

Reporters not guaranteed equal access to information 02/09/98 VIRGINIA--A federal appeals court panel in Richmond (4th Cir.) unanimously held in…