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Judge quashes energy company’s subpoena of Post-Gazette reporter, staff

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 25, 2019
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: David Templeton (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 25, 2019: Pending

Mar. 11, 2019: Objected to

May. 3, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

San Francisco police seize multiple phone records of independent journalist Bryan Carmody

Incident Details

Updated On: May 26, 2020
Date of Incident: March 1, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May. 9, 2019: Pending

May. 10, 2019: Carried out

May. 16, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 2, 2019: Quashed

warrant for communications or work product

May. 10, 2019: Pending

May. 10, 2019: Carried out

May. 16, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 2, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Verizon, AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Nevada judge orders online journalist to reveal sources, says not protected by shield law

Incident Details

Updated On: June 15, 2020
Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Carson City, Nevada
Targets: Sam Toll (The Storey Teller)

Legal Orders →: Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

Mar. 4, 2019: Upheld

Mar. 18, 2019: Objected to

Mar. 19, 2020: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

New York County Supreme Court judge quashes subpoena for HBO documentary outtakes

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 27, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (HBO)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 27, 2019: Pending

Mar. 28, 2019: Objected to

Jun. 5, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Harvard Crimson reporter subpoenaed for reporting materials, testimony in defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 10, 2019
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Targets: Shera Avi-Yonah (The Harvard Crimson)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Apr. 10, 2019: Pending

subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 10, 2019: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: May 26, 2020
Date of Incident: May 10, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 12

Computer, 11

Storage device, 11

Work product, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Mar. 1, 2019: Pending

Mar. 24, 2019: Carried out

May. 30, 2019: Objected to

Jul. 18, 2019: Quashed

warrant for communications or work product

Mar. 16, 2019: Pending

May. 29, 2019: Carried out

May. 30, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 20, 2019: Quashed

warrant for testimony about confidential source

Apr. 16, 2019: Pending

May. 29, 2019: Carried out

May. 30, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 2, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Student newspaper subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of $100 million dispute

Incident Details

Updated On: April 23, 2024
Date of Incident: May 17, 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: The Chicago Maroon

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 19, 2019: Pending

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

Student journalist subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of dispute between university, foundation

Incident Details

Updated On: April 23, 2024
Date of Incident: May 22, 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Euirim Choi (The Chicago Maroon)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 22, 2019: Pending

Jun. 3, 2019: Objected to

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

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Incident Database

Judge quashes energy company’s subpoena of Post-Gazette reporter, staff

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

San Francisco police seize multiple phone records of independent journalist Bryan Carmody

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Nevada judge orders online journalist to reveal sources, says not protected by shield law

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

New York County Supreme Court judge quashes subpoena for HBO documentary outtakes

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Harvard Crimson reporter subpoenaed for reporting materials, testimony in defamation suit

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Equipment Search or Seizure

Subpoena/Legal Order

Student newspaper subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of $100 million dispute

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Student journalist subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of dispute between university, foundation

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order