Contempt of court

Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Jan. 4, 2024 Background: In 2018, Yanping Chen filed…

RCFP attorneys helped journalist Jerry Geleff challenge an unconstitutional court order that forced him to unpublish his reporting.

The Reporters Committee and 30 news media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the Sun Sentinel and two…

Spurred by a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear an appeal by New York Times reporter James…

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will not hear an appeal by New York Times reporter James Risen, who…

The Ohio Supreme Court is set to decide whether a reporter will be forced to testify in a lawyer’s disciplinary…

The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee considered a bill Wednesday that would strengthen the Colorado reporter shield law. Colorado Sen. Bernie…

The Reporters Committee wrote to a Shelby County, Ala., circuit court judge arguing that a blogger, Roger Shuler, should not…

An Illinois judge found a Patch.com reporter in contempt of court today for not revealing his confidential sources for a…

Fox News reporter Jana Winter won't have to testify about her confidential sources regarding the notebook of alleged theater shooter…