Prior restraint
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Nine months and counting: the injunction in Garcia v. Google continues to violate the First Amendment
On December 15, the Ninth Circuit will rehear oral argument in a case that has odd facts and has made… -
Judge lifts prior restraint in Georgia
A superior court judge in Georgia reversed himself on Monday and lifted an order he had entered last week enjoining… -
In re: National Security Letter
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 18 other media organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S.…By RCFPCategorized in Prior Restraint -
European court rules Google must remove links at user’s request
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled today that Google and other search engines must remove certain links… -
N.Y. appellate court strikes down prior restraint on Lifetime docudrama
A New York appellate court struck down on Thursday a trial judge’s order forbidding Lifetime Entertainment Services from airing a… -
Blogger Roger Shuler released after five months in jail
Alabama blogger Roger Shuler was released from a Shelby County, Ala. jail on March 26, more than five months after… -
Letter re Alabama blogger Roger Shuler
The Reporters Committee wrote to a Shelby County, Ala., circuit court judge arguing that a blogger, Roger Shuler, should not…By RCFPCategorized in Prior Restraint -
Alabama blogger still in jail after violating take-down order in libel suit
Two weeks after his arrest, the Alabama blogger found to have violated a judge’s order not to publish certain stories… -
Journalist reaches settlement in defamation case with Haitian prime minister
Haitian-American journalist Leo Joseph reached a settlement in the defamation case against him brought by Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.… -
Alabama blogger jailed after violating prior restraint over articles that alleged high-profile affair
Alabama blogger Roger Shuler was arrested Wednesday after allegedly violating a judge’s order that he not publish stories about a…