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Privacy Act still misapplied against reporters
The ongoing dispute between Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter and former U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino for the names of… -
Judge asked to hold Ashenfelter in contempt
Former federal prosecutor Richard Convertino has asked a judge in Michigan to hold Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter in… -
Free Press reporter invokes the Fifth Amendment
After failing to persuade a federal judge of his First Amendment right to protect his confidential sources, Detroit Free Press… -
Locy appeal dismissed, contempt order vacated
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. threw out the appeal and the underlying contempt order against former USA… -
Free Press reporter ordered, again, to testify in Privacy Act case
A federal judge in Detroit has denied Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter’s request for a protective order that would prevent him… -
Free Press reporter fights court order to reveal source
A Detroit Free Press reporter ordered to testify about the confidential sources he used to report on a federal investigation… -
AP reports on Locy, still straddled with legal woes
The Associated Press reported Thursday on the ongoing legal woes of former USA Today reporter Toni Locy, who still faces the prospect of paying… -
Responding to Hatfill, Locy presses court to decide her case
Former USA Today reporter Toni Locy urged the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington on Thursday not to throw out her… -
Detroit reporter ordered to reveal confidential DOJ sources
A Detroit Free Press reporter was ordered by a U.S. District Court judge last week to reveal the confidential sources… -
Judge shows "willingness" to vacate Locy contempt order
In an unusual written notice, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton has informed former USA Today reporter Toni Locy that…