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Journalist subpoenaed five times in legal feud over boxing match

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 30, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lance Pugmire (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jun. 30, 2023: Pending

Jul. 11, 2023: Objected to

Sep. 11, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 30, 2023: Pending

Jul. 11, 2023: Objected to

Sep. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed by Showtime in boxing lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lance Pugmire (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jun. 22, 2023: Pending

Jul. 11, 2023: Objected to

Sep. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed for testimony by boxer Manny Pacquiao

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lance Pugmire (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jun. 22, 2023: Pending

Jul. 11, 2023: Objected to

Sep. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed for testimony by boxing trainer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lance Pugmire (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jun. 22, 2023: Pending

Jul. 11, 2023: Objected to

Sep. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

NHPR ordered to turn over reporter interviews, notes

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2023
Location: Brentwood, New Hampshire
Targets: Lauren Chooljian (New Hampshire Public Radio)

Legal Orders →: other for communications or work product

May. 30, 2023: Upheld

Unknown date: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

California reporter subpoenaed to testify at murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 24, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: Ishani Desai (The Bakersfield Californian)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May. 24, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

IndyStar reporter subpoenaed, testifies in high-profile abortion case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Targets: Shari Rudavsky (The Indianapolis Star)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May. 17, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2024
Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 4

Computer, 9

Storage device, 7

Work product, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May. 4, 2023: Pending

May. 8, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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