New York courts grant, then overturn prior restraint on documentary release Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 22, 2024 Location New York, New York Targets A&E Television Networks Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Struck down Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
NC blogger issued no-contact, no-trespass orders after confronting county attorney Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 16, 2024 Location Currituck, North Carolina Targets Thom Roddy (Blackwater Reports) Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Upheld Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Judge orders Oregonian to destroy Nike lawsuit documents Show More Incident Details Updated On February 28, 2024 Date of Incident January 26, 2024 Location Portland, Oregon Targets The Oregonian Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Struck down Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes
Judge lifts Indybay gag order over voided search warrant Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 24, 2024 Location San Francisco, California Targets Indybay Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for communications or work product Jan. 24, 2024: Pending Feb. 3, 2024: Dropped Legal Order Target → Institution Legal Order Venue → State Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Struck down Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Colorado reporter ignores order to return, destroy legally obtained court filings Show More Incident Details Date of Incident November 30, 2023 Location Denver, Colorado Targets Justin Wingerter (BusinessDen) Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Ignored Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes
Alabama reporter faces felony charge for article on grand jury investigation Show More Incident Details Updated On April 19, 2024 Date of Incident October 27, 2023 Location Atmore, Alabama Targets Don Fletcher (Atmore News) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Charges → Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending Apr. 19, 2024: Charges dropped Detention Date → October 27, 2023 Release Date → October 27, 2023 Unnecessary use of force? → No Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Alabama publisher charged over report on grand jury investigation Show More Incident Details Updated On April 19, 2024 Date of Incident October 27, 2023 Location Atmore, Alabama Targets Sherry Digmon (Atmore News) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Charges → Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending Apr. 19, 2024: Charges dropped Detention Date → October 27, 2023 Release Date → October 27, 2023 Unnecessary use of force? → No Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Judge again bars media from publishing on expelled student or his lawsuit Show More Incident Details Updated On November 28, 2023 Date of Incident October 10, 2023 Location Asheville, North Carolina Targets Media Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → No