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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

April 10, 2019: Pending

April 19, 2019: Objected to

subpoena for communications or work product

April 10, 2019: Pending

April 19, 2019: Objected to
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

California Congressman Devin Nunes files defamation suit against newspaper for its coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: October 20, 2020
Date of incident: April 9, 2019
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: McClatchy

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Pastor threatens Greenville News during sermon

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Date of incident: April 2, 2019
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Targets: The Greenville News

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Texas high school journalism adviser resigns; district implements prior review policies

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Date of incident: April 1, 2019
Location: Katy, Texas
Targets: Katy Times

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Judge limits media access to evidence in Minnesota police shooting trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 29, 2019
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Media, Minnesota Public Radio, Minnesota Star Tribune

Government agency or public official involved →: Judiciary: District Court
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice, Other

Texas law enforcement seizes gear from TV crew

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2019
Location: Austin, Texas
Case number: 1:21-cv-00275
Targets: Colin Mika (Big Fish Entertainment)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Texas law enforcement seizes cameras, equipment from TV crew

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2019
Location: Austin, Texas
Case number: 1:21-cv-00275
Targets: Jeff Moriarty (Big Fish Entertainment)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Camera equipment, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

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

March 27, 2019: Pending

March 28, 2019: Objected to

June 5, 2019: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

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