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Newspaper ordered to comply with subpoena for jailhouse interview notes

Incident Details

Updated On: May 24, 2023
Date of Incident: April 4, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: Ishani Desai (The Bakersfield Californian)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 4, 2023: Pending

Apr. 25, 2023: Objected to

May. 10, 2023: Upheld

May. 15, 2023: Objected to

May. 17, 2023: Ignored

May. 24, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Superior Court of California
Charges →: Criminal contempt of court

May. 24, 2023: Charges pending

May. 24, 2023: Pending appeal
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Former Fox News producer subpoenaed in defamation suit against Fox

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 3, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Abby Grossberg (Fox News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 3, 2023: Pending

Apr. 23, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Political journalist subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Scope)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Political newsletter subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Virginia Scope

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Newspaper subpoenaed for reporter’s notes from jailhouse interview

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 3, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: Ishani Desai (The Bakersfield Californian)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 3, 2023: Pending

Mar. 16, 2023: Objected to

Apr. 4, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed by DC construction company after libel claims dismissed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Natalie Delgadillo (DCist)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 20, 2023: Pending

Feb. 16, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 30, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, D.C.
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 31, 2022
Location: Waverly, Ohio
Targets: Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Pike County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Oct. 31, 2022: Charges pending
Detention Date →: November 1, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Oct. 28, 2022: Pending

Nov. 1, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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