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Police subpoena journalist's cellphone during leak investigation

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: July 27, 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

Jul. 27, 2017: Pending

Aug. 22, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: December 13, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Laredo Police Department
Charges →: Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped

Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 5, 2017: Pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out
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

Newspaper ordered to comply with subpoena for jailhouse interview notes

Incident Details

Updated On: November 15, 2023
Date of Incident: April 4, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: The Bakersfield Californian

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 4, 2023: Pending

Apr. 25, 2023: Objected to

May. 10, 2023: Upheld

May. 15, 2023: Objected to

May. 17, 2023: Ignored

May. 24, 2023: Objected to

Nov. 7, 2023: Upheld

Nov. 15, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Superior Court of California
Charges →: Contempt of court

May. 24, 2023: Convicted

May. 24, 2023: Pending appeal

Nov. 7, 2023: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: September 27, 2023
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Unicorn Riot

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sep. 27, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot reporter over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: September 27, 2023
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sep. 27, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist called to testify before grand jury on Trump election interference

Incident Details

Updated On: August 31, 2023
Date of Incident: July 31, 2023
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording

Incident Details

Updated On: August 14, 2023
Date of Incident: October 31, 2022
Location: Waverly, Ohio
Targets: Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Pike County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Oct. 31, 2022: Charges pending

Aug. 10, 2023: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 1, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Oct. 28, 2022: Pending

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

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