Los Angeles Will Pay $300,000 To Settle a Lawsuit Against Journalist Over Undercover Police Photos
The city attorney’s lawsuit against the journalist drew condemnation from media rights experts and a coalition of newsrooms as an attack on free speech and press freedoms.
Nashville Court Grapples With Details on School Shooter That Were Leaked to Media
The editor-in-chief's attorney argued the court proceeding would infringe on First Amendment protections after his outlet, The Tennessee Star, reported on records leaked to them about the shooter at The Covenant School.
Judge Sets Hearing Over Alleged Leak of Nashville School Shooter Info
The hearing could put competing arguments on display about the First Amendment protection of media outlets and the extent to which judges can control conduct in their cases.
Judge in Trump Case Orders Media Not To Report Where Potential Jurors Work
Generally, the First Amendment bars judges from ordering journalists not to disclose what they hear and see in courtrooms open to the public, though there are exceptions.
California Law Enforcement Agencies Hinder Transparency in Use-Of-Force Cases
Law enforcement agencies across California began receiving public records requests and responded with what's been described as “a campaign of massive resistance.”
Writer for Conservative Media Outlet Surrenders To Face Capitol Riot Charges
The lawyer said the defense will argue that this is a case of selective prosecution and that the journalist has been charged because he is a conservative writer.
South Carolina Bans Inmates From In-Person Interviews. A Lawsuit Wants To Change That
The lawsuit also targets the prisons ban that prohibits inmates from directly publishing their own words, though they can be quoted in part or summarized in a publication.
Liberal Blogger Granted Press Credentials in Iowa House Days After Filing Lawsuit
The result brings an end to a yearslong fight by Laura Belin, who operates the Bleeding Heartland blog, to gain access to the House floor as a member of the press.