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Maryland reporter subpoenaed to testify in Texas murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 31, 2023
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: Jamie Leigh Thompson (D)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

July 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 28, 2023: Objected to

Sept. 7, 2023: Upheld

Oct. 6, 2023: Objected to

Jan. 9, 2024: Upheld

Jan. 12, 2024: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Judge delays public notice of Texas abortion pill hearing

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 10, 2023
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Targets: Media

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Texas judge vacates order limiting murder trial coverage

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 9, 2023
Location: Waco, Texas
Targets: KWTX-TV, Media, Waco Tribune-Herald

Status of prior restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Texas Senate extends barring reporters from floor

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2023
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Journalist harassed, shoved while covering protest in Texas

Incident Details

Updated on: May 17, 2023
Date of incident: October 22, 2022
Location: University Park, Texas
Targets: Steven Monacelli (Independent)

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

Legal journalist may write about revenge porn case after prior restraint overturned

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 18, 2022
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Eugene Volokh (The Volokh Conspiracy)

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Reporters removed from Uvalde committee hearing on school shooting response

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 20, 2022
Location: Uvalde, Texas
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

Texas journalist files suit following arrest, equipment seizure

Incident Details

Updated on: May 15, 2024
Date of incident: December 21, 2021
Location: Damon, Texas
Case number: 4:22-cv-04210
Targets: Justin Pulliam (Independent)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Obstruction: interference with public duties

May 16, 2022: Charges pending

May 15, 2024: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Recording equipment, 1

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in part
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2022: Pending

Jan. 14, 2022: Carried out

warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2022: Pending

Jan. 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

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