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Journalist called to testify before grand jury on Trump election interference

Incident Details

Updated On: August 31, 2023
Date of Incident: July 31, 2023
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

IndyStar reporter subpoenaed, testifies in high-profile abortion case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Targets: Shari Rudavsky (The Indianapolis Star)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May. 17, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Reporter subpoenaed in Staten Island assault case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 24, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Maura Grunlund (Staten Island Advance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Mar. 24, 2023: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

Apr. 4, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist

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, District of Columbia
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 →: Federal

Investigative reporter subpoenaed in lawsuit against Maui County, officer

Incident Details

Updated On: January 20, 2023
Date of Incident: October 13, 2022
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Targets: Lynn Kawano (Hawaii News Now)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 13, 2022: Pending

Oct. 31, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 26, 2022: Objected to

Jan. 20, 2023: Quashed

Nov. 9, 2022: Pending

subpoena for other testimony

Oct. 13, 2022: Pending

Oct. 31, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 9, 2022: Pending

Nov. 26, 2022: Objected to

Jan. 20, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Boston Globe editor subpoenaed for testimony in Harvard admissions bribery case

Incident Details

Updated On: December 13, 2022
Date of Incident: October 11, 2022
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Miller (Boston Globe)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Oct. 11, 2022: Pending

Nov. 3, 2022: Objected to

Dec. 13, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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

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