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First Amendment
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Reporters Committee asks judge to reconsider contempt charges
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged Utah Judge James L. Shumate to reconsider an order that would…
October 24, 2007
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Judge Won’t Bar Media from Hearing in Terrorism Case
· Story link A federal judge in Atlanta said the news media have a First Amendment right to attend hearings…
October 15, 2007
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New Book on Government Secrecy from Geoffrey Stone
· Story link “Top Secret: When Our Government Keeps Us in the Dark” is a new book by Geoffrey Stone,…
October 5, 2007
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Former Justice Official: Parts of Surveillance Program Illegal
· Story link The former head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel told the Senate Judiciary Committee that…
October 3, 2007
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A Fight in North Dakota Over Records of the Fighting Sioux
· Story link A judge in Grand Forks has sealed all documents related to the skirmish over the “Fighting Sioux”…
September 24, 2007
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Wolf sets mark as longest-jailed journalist
Blogger Josh Wolf now holds the troubling record as the longest-jailed journalist for contempt of court in recent American history.…
February 6, 2007
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Toledo Mayor Told to Open News Conferences to Banned Reporter
· Story link A federal judge directed the Toledo mayor’s office to allow a radio reporter, who had been barred,…
January 19, 2007
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State Secrets Defense Invoked in NSA Surveillance Suit
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November 27, 2006
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Survey Shows Growing First Amendment Support
· Story link Support for the First Amendment is growing but 40 percent of Americans still believe the press has…
November 27, 2006
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Judge Declares NSA Surveillance Unconstitutional, Orders Immediate Halt
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August 17, 2006
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