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Two Detroit News editors subpoenaed as part of Flint water suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 1, 2022
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Targets: Gary Miles (Detroit News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Radio correspondent subpoenaed, testifies in Oath Keepers criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Micah Loewinger (On the Media)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 15, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Music journalist subpoenaed in criminal trial of singer R. Kelly

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 3, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jim DeRogatis (The New Yorker)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 3, 2022: Pending

Sep. 6, 2022: Objected to

Sep. 7, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Subpoena for CNN footage quashed in criminal case against Capitol rioter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 15, 2022: Pending

Aug. 10, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 14, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Podcast host subpoenaed a second time for testimony in murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: July 15, 2022
Date of Incident: July 10, 2022
Location: Salinas, California
Targets: Chris Lambert (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jul. 10, 2022: Pending

Jul. 11, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 15, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 10, 2022: Pending

Jul. 11, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 15, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

AJC subpoenaed as part of criminal investigation into 2020 presidential election

Incident Details

Updated On: July 14, 2022
Date of Incident: July 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 5, 2022: Pending

Jul. 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed to testify in grand jury hearing on Georgia election interference

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 1, 2022: Pending

Jul. 15, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 1, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Newspaper editor compelled to reveal confidential sources in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 30, 2022
Location: Woburn, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Resnek (Everett Leader Herald)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jun. 30, 2022: Pending

Jun. 30, 2022: Upheld

subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 30, 2022: Pending

Jun. 30, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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