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Reporter arrested, phone confiscated while covering NC homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated On: March 22, 2024
Date of Incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Matilda Bliss (The Asheville Blade)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending

Apr. 19, 2023: Convicted

Apr. 19, 2023: Pending appeal

Jun. 16, 2023: Convicted

Mar. 22, 2024: Pending appeal
Release Date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 1, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

New Yorker reporter subpoenaed by federal government in criminal trial

Incident Details

Updated On: March 4, 2024
Date of Incident: February 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Eric Lach (The New Yorker)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 15, 2024: Pending

Feb. 19, 2024: Objected to

Mar. 4, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Former Fox News journalist subpoenaed to reveal confidential source

Incident Details

Updated On: February 29, 2024
Date of Incident: June 16, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Catherine Herridge (Fox News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 16, 2022: Pending

Aug. 1, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 1, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jun. 16, 2022: Pending

Aug. 1, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 1, 2023: Upheld

Feb. 29, 2024: Ignored
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2024
Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 4

Computer, 9

Storage device, 7

Work product, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May. 4, 2023: Pending

May. 8, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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

Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2024
Date of Incident: September 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: A-22-859361-C
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 4

Storage device, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 3, 2022: Pending

Sep. 3, 2022: Carried out

Sep. 26, 2022: Objected to

May. 10, 2023: Upheld

May. 22, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 5, 2023: Partially upheld

Jan. 26, 2024: Partially upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
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

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

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