First Amendment

Newspaper publisher sues governor for coercion, harassment 12/15/97 PUERTO RICO--Puerto Rico's largest newspaper sued the territory's governor and seven of…

Mayor loses fight over use of name on magazine's bus ad 12/15/97 NEW YORK--A unanimous panel of the federal appeals…

Ban on sale of explicit materials on military bases upheld 12/01/97 NEW YORK--A 1996 law that banned the sale of…

UPDATE 11/17/97 A Salt Lake County, Utah, district attorney who admitted to throwing out a stack of free newspapers was…

Press group condemns governor's "coercion" of newspaper 11/17/97 PUERTO RICO--The Inter American Press Association issued a resolution in late October…

Editor ordered to boost community project in column 10/06/97 NEW YORK--As part of his sentence for failing to appear in…

Inmate's suit to force NPR to air commentaries dismissed 09/22/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in mid- August…

Sports reporter sued basketball coach over outburst 08/11/97 NEW JERSEY--A (Newark) Star-Ledger basketball reporter filed suit in mid-July against New…

Fruit growers not protected from compelled advertising 07/14/97 WASHINGTON D.C.--The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June that First Amendment…

FCC head calls for stronger broadcasting code of ethics 06/16/97 NEW YORK--The broadcast news business is in need of a…