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Illinois watchdog blog subpoenaed in defamation case; subpoena later withdrawn

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 28, 2023
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 28, 2023: Pending

Dec. 20, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Nov. 28, 2023: Pending

Dec. 20, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Reporter subpoenaed for testimony in Title IX lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2024
Date of Incident: November 22, 2023
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Kenneth “Kenny” Jacoby (USA Today)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 22, 2023: Pending

Dec. 6, 2023: Objected to

Feb. 1, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Subpoena quashed for reporter’s communications as part of Title IX lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 31, 2023
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Kenneth “Kenny” Jacoby (USA Today)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 31, 2023: Pending

Nov. 13, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

New England newspaper subpoenaed over defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 25, 2023
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Targets: Caledonian Record

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

New Hampshire reporter subpoenaed over defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 25, 2023
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Targets: Robert Blechl (Caledonian Record)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Judge orders journalist to turn over source communications

Incident Details

Updated On: December 1, 2023
Date of Incident: September 14, 2023
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Mike Elk (Payday Report)

Legal Orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Sep. 14, 2023: Upheld

Oct. 16, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 1, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

ProPublica receives 'sprawling' subpoena following tax evasion series

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: ProPublica

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

ProPublica journalist subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Ash Ngu (ProPublica)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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