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Fox News reporter subpoenaed in James Holmes case
A New York judge has signed a subpoena requiring a Fox News reporter to testify in Colorado about who gave…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Third Circuit concludes articles about Virgin Islands judge's bail decisions not libelous
A retired Virgin Islands Superior Court judge was unable to prove that a reporter had malicious intent when writing articles…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Appeal proceeds secretly in Gray campaign investigation
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington issued several secret orders in a completely sealed case this week, as part…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Justice issues letter supporting photojournalist arrested for taking pictures of police
The Department of Justice issued a rare letter supporting the constitutional rights of a photojournalist suing Montgomery County, Md., police…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Duke University drops subpoenas to lacrosse-scandal blogger
Duke University has withdrawn subpoenas seeking communications between a college professor who wrote about the North Carolina school's lacrosse scandal…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge erred in sealing court documents, Va. Supreme Court rules
In the first decision ever in Virginia to address the issue of moot arguments, the state Supreme Court decided Thursday…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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FBI to release records on secret informant Ernest Withers
As part of a settlement agreement between the FBI and a Tennessee newspaper, the bureau must release documents and photos…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Dismissal of N.Y. journalist's libel suit against critic upheld
A New York appellate panel upheld the dismissal of a defamation suit filed by a journalist against a prominent AIDS…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge rules Ill. eavesdropping law unconstitutional
A former Illinois elementary school principal cannot be charged under the state's controversial eavesdropping law because the law was not…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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D.C. Circuit ponders court's role in scrutinizing national security claims under FOIA
Federal appellate judges on Thursday examined whether the executive branch gets the last word in classifying documents under the Freedom…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information