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At the Supreme Court, another hint of trouble for New York Times v. Sullivan?
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently been barraged with bids to overrule the landmark press-freedom precedent.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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The government’s employee-censorship regime has a new challenger: A former defense secretary
A brewing storm over pre-publication review?Categorized in First Amendment
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Supreme Court to consider whether federal officers can be sued personally for retaliating against exercise of free speech rights
Bivens remedies are a powerful deterrent against law enforcement interfering in newsgathering.Categorized in First Amendment
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Tuggle v. United States
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Nov. 11, 2021 Update: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Tuggle v. United States,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Does v. Mills
Case Number: 1:21-cv-00242-JDL Court: U.S. District Court, District of Maine Clients: Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: July 16, 2021 Update: On April 18, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Press groups support access to FISA court documents
The Reporters Committee argues that the history of the FISA courts strongly recommends a public right of access.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Court access
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ACLU v. United States
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: May 27, 2021 Background: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), a specialized court created…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
Justice Thomas suggests social media platforms qualify as ‘common carriers’
The justice's suggestion that social media platforms be regulated like utilities is particularly relevant to press freedom advocates.Categorized in First Amendment
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The next legal battle (or three) over location tracking
A 2018 Supreme Court decision has not settled the law on the warrantless seizure and search of cell phone records.Categorized in Policy
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