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Justice Department attempted to seize email records of 4 New York Times reporters

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 5, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Apuzzo (The New York Times), Adam Goldman (The New York Times), Eric Lichtblau (The New York Times), Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times)

Legal Orders →: 2703(d) court order for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending

Jun. 24, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

New York federal court quashes subpoena of legal news site Above the Law

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 1, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Breaking Media Inc.

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 1, 2021: Pending

Aug. 1, 2021: Objected to

Aug. 6, 2021: Dropped

Feb. 17, 2021: Objected to

Apr. 7, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 1, 2021: Pending

Feb. 17, 2021: Objected to

Aug. 1, 2021: Objected to

Aug. 6, 2021: Dropped

Apr. 7, 2021: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Justice Department issued secret subpoena for Guardian reporter’s phone account

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Stephanie Kirchgaessner (The Guardian)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 1, 2021: Pending

Mar. 1, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Unknown (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Judge quashes subpoena of AP reporter in Idaho criminal case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 10, 2021
Location: Boise, Idaho
Targets: Keith Ridler (The Associated Press)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 10, 2021: Pending

Mar. 11, 2021: Objected to

Mar. 15, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Mar. 10, 2021: Pending

Mar. 11, 2021: Objected to

Mar. 15, 2021: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: December 16, 2022
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Unicorn Riot

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot reporter over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: December 16, 2022
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Washington Post journalist subpoenaed for documents from college reporting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 22, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Fenit Nirappil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 22, 2021: Pending

May. 10, 2021: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

FBI drops 'unconstitutional' subpoena for USA Today readership information

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 29, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: USA Today

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 29, 2021: Pending

Jun. 5, 2021: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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