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Journalist threatened with perjury charges by member of Congress after testimony

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 13, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Taibbi (Independent)

Chilling Statement

Indian journalist harassed, struck in head while documenting DC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 25, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lalit K. Jha (Press Trust of India)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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

FTC orders Twitter to disclose names of journalists

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 13, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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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 →: State

Documentarian subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 15, 2022: Pending

Jun. 21, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 5, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nick Quested (Goldcrest Films)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 5, 2022: Pending

Nov. 1, 2022: Carried out

subpoena for other testimony

Apr. 5, 2022: Pending

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

Subpoena withdrawn for former NYT reporter in trial of Clinton campaign lawyer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Eric Lichtblau (The New York Times)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Apr. 1, 2022: Pending

May. 24, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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