Prior restraint
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D.C. judge issues injunction against news organization
The National Law Journal has been prohibited by court order from publishing information it obtained legally. D.C. Superior Court Judge… -
Reporters challenge Pentagon policy that bans them from reporting
Three news organizations have appealed last week's order from the Pentagon that bans four journalists from covering proceedings at Guantanamo… -
Four journalists banned from reporting on Guantanamo trial
Four experienced journalists have been banned from reporting on the military commission proceedings at Guantanamo Bay because they published the… -
Death row inmate facing firing squad denied access to media
The media will not be allowed to interview a prisoner slated to be executed by firing squad in Utah, The… -
High court declares animal cruelty law unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a federal law that criminalized videos showing the torture and killing of animals… -
Ohio Supreme Court prevents enforcement of gag order
The Supreme Court of Ohio has prohibited the enforcement of a gag order banning the news media from reporting on… -
Justices hostile to ban on animal cruelty images
Supreme Court justices signaled their concerns about the constitutionality of a decade-old law that criminalizes depictions of animal cruelty on… -
Tribal court strikes down prior restraint on journalist
A tribal appellate court in Michigan last month vacated a broad injunction that prohibited a Native American journalist from reporting… -
In court, government drops claim it can regulate books
One important issue in the high-profile campaign speech case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was resolved today during a… -
Judge drops prior restraint in Florida sex abuse case
A Florida judge Friday reversed a ruling, issued just a day before, which prohibited the press from covering a high-profile…