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Missouri attorney general subpoenas Media Matters after report on X

Incident Details

Updated On: April 24, 2024
Date of Incident: March 25, 2024
Location: Jefferson City, Missouri
Case number: 1:24-cv-00147
Targets: Media Matters for America
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: other for communications or work product

Mar. 25, 2024: Pending

Apr. 15, 2024: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Chicago Sun-Times subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: January 29, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Chicago Sun-Times

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2018: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Reporter for Tampa Bay Times subpoenaed following investigative report

Incident Details

Updated On: April 18, 2024
Date of Incident: December 22, 2020
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Bethany Barnes (Tampa Bay Times)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending

Dec. 31, 2020: Objected to

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Texas attorney general subpoenas Media Matters after report on X

Incident Details

Updated On: April 12, 2024
Date of Incident: December 1, 2023
Location: Austin, Texas
Case number: 1:24-cv-00147
Targets: Media Matters for America
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: other for communications or work product

Dec. 1, 2023: Pending

Dec. 11, 2023: Objected to

Apr. 12, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Chilling Statement

Ohio prosecutor subpoenas outlet for reporting materials from protest

Incident Details

Updated On: April 11, 2024
Date of Incident: June 5, 2020
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 5, 2020: Pending

Unknown date: Ignored
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Subpoena issued for watchdog blog’s documents, communications

Incident Details

Updated On: April 11, 2024
Date of Incident: February 7, 2020
Location: Stark County, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 7, 2020: Pending

Mar. 1, 2020: Objected to

Unknown date: Ignored
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Newsroom, personal equipment seized in Kansas raid

Incident Details

Updated On: April 1, 2024
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Case number: 2:24-cv-02122
Targets: Marion County Record
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Computer, 4

Storage device, 1

Work product, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Carried out

Aug. 16, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Kansas newspaper editor’s home raided by local law enforcement

Incident Details

Updated On: April 1, 2024
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Case number: 2:24-cv-02122
Targets: Eric Meyer (Marion County Record), Joan Meyer (Marion County Record)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 3

Storage device, 1

Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Carried out

Aug. 16, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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