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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

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

Freelance photojournalist sent cease-and-desist letter by San Diego police union

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 28, 2023
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Joe Orellana (Left Coast Right Watch)

Chilling Statement

Los Angeles sues journalist in attempt to claw back photos of police officers

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 5, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ben Camacho (Knock LA)

Chilling Statement

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

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