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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

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

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

Podcast producers release unaired materials after subpoena upheld

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 22, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Audiation

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2021: Pending

Dec. 1, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2021: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2022
Date of Incident: November 30, 2021
Location: Sausalito, California
Case number: 3:22-cv-01029
Targets: Jeremy Portje (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sausalito Police Department
Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 30, 2021
Release Date →: December 1, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

External battery, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Storage device, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 9, 2021: Pending

Dec. 21, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Subpoena for podcast host testimony in murder case quashed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 10, 2021
Location: San Luis Obispo County, California
Targets: Chris Lambert (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Aug. 10, 2021: Pending

Aug. 23, 2021: Objected to

Sep. 8, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 10, 2021: Pending

Aug. 23, 2021: Objected to

Sep. 8, 2021: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Judge quashes subpoena for former KRON 4 reporter’s testimony

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 7, 2020
Location: Redwood City, California
Targets: Kate Cagle (KRON 4)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Dec. 7, 2020: Pending

Dec. 8, 2020: Objected to

Mar. 8, 2021: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed in the prosecution of a serial killer

Incident Details

Updated On: April 30, 2021
Date of Incident: November 25, 2020
Location: San Bernardino, California
Targets: Jillian Lauren Shriner

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 25, 2020: Pending

Apr. 30, 2021: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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Newspaper ordered to comply with subpoena for jailhouse interview notes

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Subpoena/Legal Order

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Newspaper subpoenaed for reporter’s notes from jailhouse interview

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Subpoena/Legal Order

Podcast host subpoenaed a second time for testimony in murder case

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Subpoena/Legal Order

Podcast producers release unaired materials after subpoena upheld

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Subpoena/Legal Order

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

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Arrest/Criminal Charge

Assault

Equipment Search or Seizure

Subpoena/Legal Order

Subpoena for podcast host testimony in murder case quashed

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Judge quashes subpoena for former KRON 4 reporter’s testimony

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Journalist subpoenaed in the prosecution of a serial killer

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Subpoena/Legal Order