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Reporter John Sepulvado subpoenaed to testify in Bundy occupation trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 16, 2017
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Sepulvado (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 16, 2017: Pending

Feb. 21, 2017: Objected to

Feb. 24, 2017: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Puerto Rico Department of Justice executes search warrant against three student media outlets

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 5, 2017
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Centro de Comunicación Estudiantil, Pulso Estudiantil, UPR Dialogue

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May. 5, 2017: Pending

May. 6, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Facebook (tech company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

South Dakota state prosecutor subpoenas journalist

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 8, 2017
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Targets: Dana Ferguson (Argus Leader Media)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May. 8, 2017: Pending

May. 15, 2017: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journal & Topics editor Todd Wessell subpoenaed to reveal source

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 2017
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois
Targets: Todd Wessell (Journal & Topics)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

May. 20, 2017: Pending

Aug. 16, 2017: Objected to

Dec. 6, 2017: Upheld

Feb. 21, 2018: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Police subpoena journalist's cellphone during leak investigation

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: July 27, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 27, 2017: Pending

Aug. 22, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Second subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: September 14, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 14, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Third subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: September 28, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 28, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: October 6, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 6, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

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