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Reporters Committee reviews Judge Merrick Garland’s record on media law cases
President Biden has nominated the federal appeals court judge to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.Categorized in Special Analysis
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Subpoena for journalist Jamie Kalven’s testimony withdrawn after Reporters Committee submits friend-of-the-court brief
Attorneys for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press were prepared to defend journalist Jamie Kalven’s newsgathering rights twice…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Inside the secrecy of the Jason Van Dyke case
The trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court Access
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Court quashes subpoena of reporter Jamie Kalven
On Wednesday, Cook County Judge Vincent M. Gaughan quashed a subpoena that could have required reporter Jamie Kalven to disclose…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Court should not force reporter Jamie Kalven to reveal confidential sources, Reporters Committee argues
On Tuesday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 18 other media organizations filed a brief in support…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Judith Miller case to be re-enacted in D.C. circuit court
A court decision that resulted in an 85-day jail stay for reporter Judith Miller will be re-enacted and re-examined this…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Bankruptcy judge changes his mind on Bloomberg order
In a hearing today, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher S. Sontchi said he should have granted Bloomberg’s request to be heard…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Bankruptcy court continues investigation into Bloomberg sources; two hearings scheduled for today
A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware yesterday denied a motion by Bloomberg News, without oral argument, to suspend an overreaching…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Reporters Committee leads coalition objecting to bankruptcy court investigation of Bloomberg sources
A Delaware bankruptcy judge’s order demanding that more than 100 individuals in a case before him disclose all their contacts…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Court finds identity of leaker not relevant to murder trial, overturns order to journalist to disclose source
An Illinois appellate court has reversed a trial court’s order that a reporter reveal his confidential source, shooting down the…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials