First Amendment

Oakland boycott of newspaper over union actions upheld10/07/96 CALIFORNIA--The city of Oakland can legally announce, encourage and participate in a…

State sues for convicted killer's money under 'Son-of-Sam' law09/23/96 CALIFORNIA--The state Attorney General filed suit in late August against Richard…

'Hit man manual' publisher wins dismissal in murder case09/09/96 MARYLAND--A federal District Court in Greenbelt dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit…

FDA releases final rules on tobacco product restrictions09/09/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Food and Drug Administration in mid-August adopted final rules restricting…

Public television network cannot exclude candidates from debate09/09/96 ARKANSAS--The political viability of a candidate is not a judgment to be…

Punishment for prisoner's articles upheld09/09/96 WISCONSIN--The Court of Appeals in Madison ruled in late August that prison officials did not…

Second court finds Communications Decency Act unconstitutional08/12/96 NEW YORK--The Communications Decency Act, part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, violates…

Airport ban on news distribution enjoined third time08/12/96 GEORGIA--In late July, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled that city officials…

SHORT ITEM: WASHINGTON D.C.07/29/96 The Federal Trade Commission approved in mid-July a merger between media giants Time Warner and Turner…

Prison system backs down on death-row interview ban07/29/96 ILLINOIS--In mid-June, the Illinois Department of Corrections decided not to ban face-to-face…