St. Louis Post-Dispatch barred from publishing mistakenly released report Show More Incident Details Updated On May 1, 2024 Date of Incident May 23, 2023 Location St. Louis, Missouri Targets Katie Kull (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), St. Louis Post-Dispatch Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes
WSAZ-TV publishes government document after judge ends protective order Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 14, 2023 Location Charleston, West Virginia Targets WSAZ-TV Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Struck down Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes
North Carolina judge seizes reporter’s notes, issues gag order Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 28, 2023 Location Greensboro, North Carolina Targets Kenwyn Caranna (News & Record) Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Pending Mistakenly Released Materials? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Work product, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → In custody Search Warrant Obtained → No
Media barred from identifying officer working DeSantis security Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 30, 2023 Location Miami, Florida Targets Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats), Media Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Pending Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Judge again bars media from publishing on expelled student or his lawsuit Show More Incident Details Updated On November 28, 2023 Date of Incident October 10, 2023 Location Asheville, North Carolina Targets Media Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Alabama reporter faces felony charge for article on grand jury investigation Show More Incident Details Updated On April 19, 2024 Date of Incident October 27, 2023 Location Atmore, Alabama Targets Don Fletcher (Atmore News) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Charges → Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending Apr. 19, 2024: Charges dropped Detention Date → October 27, 2023 Release Date → October 27, 2023 Unnecessary use of force? → No Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Alabama publisher charged over report on grand jury investigation Show More Incident Details Updated On April 19, 2024 Date of Incident October 27, 2023 Location Atmore, Alabama Targets Sherry Digmon (Atmore News) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Charges → Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending Apr. 19, 2024: Charges dropped Detention Date → October 27, 2023 Release Date → October 27, 2023 Unnecessary use of force? → No Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
Colorado reporter ignores order to return, destroy legally obtained court filings Show More Incident Details Date of Incident November 30, 2023 Location Denver, Colorado Targets Justin Wingerter (BusinessDen) Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Ignored Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes