First Amendment

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…

UPDATES 01/12/98 In mid-December a federal appeals court in Richmond, Va. denied a request from Paladin Press to reconsider the…

NEW YORK--The winner of an "ugly brides competition" held by two radio disc jockeys may sue the two broadcasters and…

Secret Service searches college journalist's apartment 12/15/97 CALIFORNIA--Two Secret Service agents searched the apartment of a student journalist in late…

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…