Eric Swalwell
With attacks both verbal and physical against journalists on the rise (see our deep dive into increasing threats against the media), California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell has introduced the Journalist Protection Act. “I seek to protect the CNN journalist as much as I seek to protect the Fox News journalist,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Federal Judge Tosses a Lawsuit Over Ban on Recorded Inmate Interviews in South Carolina
The judge said the government can restrict free speech rights in areas it controls that aren’t public and the media doesn’t have special rights to access prisoners.
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.