Gag orders
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Colo. judge upholds majority of sealing and gag orders in Aurora movie theater shooting case
The judge presiding over the fatal Colorado movie theater shooting case granted the release of about three dozen relevant court…Categorized in Court Access -
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Colo. judge weighs news organizations' request to unseal court documents in Aurora shooting trial
The judge in the shooting-spree case against James Holmes heard arguments Thursday on why court documents should be publicly available,…Categorized in Court Access -
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Judge denies media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of Colorado shooting suspect
A Colorado judge denied the media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of the man accused of killing 12…Categorized in Court Access -
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Teen sexual assault victim who identified juvenile attackers will not be charged for contempt
In the backdrop of mounting media attention, the attorneys for two boys withdrew their motion on Monday to charge a…Categorized in Court Access -
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Rhode Island Supreme Court dismisses defamation complaint against reporter, talk radio host
The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a defamation claim brought by a restaurant owner against two journalists…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Journalist may intervene to challenge gag order in terrorism trial
A federal appellate court ruled Monday that a Texas journalist had standing to challenge a lower court’s gag order in…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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Ordering lawyers to follow conduct rules eliminated need for gag order in Ala. public corruption case
Ordering lawyers to comply with rules of professional conduct was a less restrictive alternative to issuing a gag order during…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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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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Fifth Circuit expedites journalist's gag order appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans (5th Cir.) yesterday granted a Texas journalist's request to expedite his appeal…Categorized in Court Access -
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Court turns back journalist's attempt to overturn gag order
A federal appellate court last week rejected a Texas journalist’s attempt to overturn a gag order in a case against…Categorized in Court Access