First Amendment
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New Jersey transit system labels photography "suspicious"
A photojournalist advocacy group wants a New Jersey-based transit system to reconsider its policy asking riders to report any photography…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Texas judge limits media coverage of murder trial
A Texas district judge unhappy about media coverage has loosened -- but not completely eliminated -- a court order that…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Judge: First Amendment bars cyber-stalking prosecution
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the First Amendment protects an online speaker - who made derogatory comments…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Articles about ex-judge's bail decisions not defamatory
A series of newspaper articles and an editorial about a retired judge’s performance of his duties did not defame the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Risen files opposition to motion to expand his testimony
A New York Times reporter and an alleged CIA leaker fired back in court on Wednesday at the prosecution's request…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Government renews effort to expand Risen testimony
Federal prosecutors launched another offensive last week in the battle to force a New York Times reporter to testify in…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Filming police in public is protected by the First Amendment
The right to film police in the performance of their public duties in a public space is a “basic, vital,…Categorized in Newsgathering