People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

The Supreme Court will review a number of petitions that could have significant implications for the press.

The ruling cited arguments the Reporters Committee made in a brief filed in support of PETA.

The Reporters Committee previously filed briefs arguing that the law stifles free speech, chills newsgathering.

The ag-gag statute violates the newsgathering rights of journalists and chills reporter-source communications.