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Judge orders Oregonian to destroy Nike lawsuit documents

Incident Details

Updated on: March 18, 2025
Date of incident: January 26, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: The Oregonian

Status of prior restraint →: Upheld
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Judge lifts Indybay gag order over voided search warrant

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 24, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Indybay

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 24, 2024: Pending

Feb. 3, 2024: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Oregon Public Broadcasting, reporter sued by Portland to block records release

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 22, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Monica Samayoa (Oregon Public Broadcasting), Oregon Public Broadcasting

Chilling Statement

Colorado resident swipes issues of local weekly covering sexual assault case

Incident Details

Updated on: February 15, 2024
Date of incident: January 18, 2024
Location: Ridgway, Colorado
Targets: Ouray County Plaindealer

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Los Angeles city attorney files second lawsuit against journalist over records

Incident Details

Updated on: June 18, 2024
Date of incident: January 16, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ben Camacho (Knock LA)

Chilling Statement

Two arrested after Oklahoma radio tower toppled, section stolen

Incident Details

Updated on: October 1, 2024
Date of incident: January 15, 2024
Location: Hugo, Oklahoma
Targets: KITX

Equipment damaged →: Broadcast tower, 1
Actor →: Private individual

U.S. News subpoenaed for documents by San Francisco city attorney

Incident Details

Updated on: April 25, 2025
Date of incident: January 9, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Case number: 3:24-cv-00395
Targets: U.S. News & World Report
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 9, 2024: Pending

Jan. 23, 2024: Objected to

May 7, 2024: Upheld

May 7, 2024: Objected to

April 25, 2025: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

U.S. News subpoenaed about hospital rankings by city attorney

Incident Details

Updated on: April 25, 2025
Date of incident: January 9, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Case number: 3:24-cv-00395
Targets: U.S. News & World Report
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 9, 2024: Pending

Jan. 23, 2024: Objected to

May 7, 2024: Upheld

May 7, 2024: Objected to

April 25, 2025: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Reporter turns over interview recordings in connection with murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2024
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: Gretchen Voss (Boston)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2024: Pending

Jan. 18, 2024: Objected to

Jan. 23, 2024: Partially upheld

March 12, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Reporter arrested, held overnight while covering NYC pro-Palestinian protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 31, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Roni Jacobson ([New York] Daily News)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstructing government administration

Dec. 31, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Dec. 31, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: December 31, 2023
Release date →: January 1, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Freelance journalist struck with book at NYC protest against drag story hour

Incident Details

Updated on: June 10, 2024
Date of incident: December 16, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Republican House member calls for the jailing of journalists

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 15, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

Atlanta broadcast photographer held hostage for 90 minutes

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 11, 2023
Location: Jonesboro, Georgia
Targets: Lauren Swaim (WANF)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Atlanta broadcast reporter held hostage for 90 minutes

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 11, 2023
Location: Jonesboro, Georgia
Targets: Asia Wilson (WANF)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Vandal throws brick, shattering glass door at Oregon daily

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 8, 2023
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 10 (Grants Pass Daily Courier)

Equipment damaged →: Building, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Colorado newspaper wins access to recording of closed city council session

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 7, 2023
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Targets: Sentinel Colorado

Other Incident

Journalist subpoenaed for reporting and communications in defamation suit

Incident Details

Updated on: November 4, 2025
Date of incident: December 6, 2023
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Targets: Jessica Pressler (New York)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 6, 2023: Pending

Feb. 16, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Top state legal officers warn outlets against giving ‘material support’ to Hamas

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 4, 2023
Location: Multiple
Targets: CNN, Reuters, The Associated Press, The New York Times

Chilling Statement

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

April 12, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Chilling Statement

Newsmax ordered to turn over journalists’ texts in Dominion defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 1, 2023
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Targets: Newsmax Media

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

Dec. 1, 2023: Upheld
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

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