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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)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Institution
Legal Order Venue →
State

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →
Superior Court of California
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

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)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
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)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Freelance journalist sues following House Committee’s subpoena of her phone records

Incident Details

Updated On
December 5, 2022
Date of Incident
November 24, 2021
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Case number
1:21-cv-03290
Targets
Amy Harris (Freelance)
Case Status
Dismissed
Type of case
Civil

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Third-party: Verizon (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →
Federal

Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Updated On
October 3, 2022
Date of Incident
March 10, 2022
Location
Springfield, Massachusetts
Targets
Larry Parnass (The Berkshire Eagle)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
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)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State
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