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Las Vegas Review-Journal and Associated Press v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada
A Nevada district court judge ordered the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Associated Press to refrain from reporting on and…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Van Zant v. Pyle
A federal district court judge in Manhattan permanently enjoined the release of a fictionalized film by Cleopatra Films about the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Prior Restraint -
National Abortion Federation v. Center for Medical Progress
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus letter in a controversial case over abortion-related videos. The National Abortion Federation is suing… -
Prison Legal News v. Kane
Media plaintiffs, prisoners' rights groups, and prisoners sued the State of Pennsylvania Attorney General in the Middle District of Pennsylvania…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Prior Restraint -
Judge strikes down Pennsylvania law restricting speech of prisoners
Following arguments from prisoners, prisoner rights groups, and members of the media, a judge yesterday struck down the Pennsylvania Revictimization… -
California appellate court vacates prior restraint order
A California appellate court reversed course on Friday and vacated what media lawyers described as an unconstitutional prior restraint order.… -
Pasadena Police Officers Ass’n v. L.A. Cnty. Superior Court
In October 2014, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered the Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA) to release a…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Prior Restraint -
South Carolina Supreme Court lifts prior restraint in James Brown estate case
The Supreme Court of South Carolina has dissolved a prior restraint against a small-town newspaper reporter covering the ongoing legal… -
Judge lifts prior restraint in family law case, but stands by decision
A controversial prior restraint in a Connecticut familly court case has been lifted, but the judge made clear that he… -
In re Emma F.
A Connecticut Superior Court judge in the juvenile division, overseeing a custody dispute, issued a prior restraint order against the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Prior Restraint