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Reporters Committee lauds U.S. Supreme Court ruling on violent video games
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press lauded the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday that declared a California law…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Reporters Committee position that governance is not speech prevails at high court
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that requiring elected officials to recuse themselves from governance votes on issues where they…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Tenn. law could criminalize offensive Web images
Legal experts are warning that a Tennessee bill signed into law earlier this month could subject news organizations to criminal…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Federal court finds prosecutor violated blogger's civil rights
A Colorado prosecutor violated a student blogger’s constitutional rights when she approved a search warrant of his mother's home over…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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New York Times reporter subpoenaed by U.S. government
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a subpoena yesterday for the testimony of a New York Times reporter in the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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High court considers First Amendment role in official votes
In the final oral argument of the term, the U.S. Supreme Court considered today whether recusal rules interfere with First…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Court rejects suit over "60 Minutes" terrorism funding story
The First Amendment protects statements in a “60 Minutes” story about the alleged use of a chicken processing company as…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Privacy Act suit based on leak to Detroit reporter dismissed
A federal judge ended a lengthy legal battle that centered around a reporter's confidential sources yesterday when he dismissed a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Lying about military service protected speech, court affirms
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) reaffirmed a sweeping protection of speech earlier this week, denying…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Reporters Committee applauds Supreme Court ruling that even repugnant speech must be protected
Noting that even the most repugnant speech must be afforded the same protection as any other statement, the Reporters Committee…Categorized in First Amendment