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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

Former Fox News producer subpoenaed in defamation suit against Fox

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 3, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Abby Grossberg (Fox News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 3, 2023: Pending

Apr. 23, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Reporter subpoenaed in Staten Island assault case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 24, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Maura Grunlund (Staten Island Advance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Mar. 24, 2023: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

Apr. 4, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Political journalist subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Scope)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Political newsletter subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Virginia Scope

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Newspaper subpoenaed for reporter’s notes from jailhouse interview

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 3, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: The Bakersfield Californian

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 3, 2023: Pending

Mar. 16, 2023: Objected to

Apr. 4, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Subpoena for NBC reporter to testify at murder trial quashed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 7, 2023
Location: Binghamton, New York
Targets: Andrea Canning (NBC News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 7, 2023: Pending

Mar. 10, 2023: Objected to

May. 8, 2023: Upheld

Jun. 5, 2023: Objected to

Sep. 14, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed by DC construction company after libel claims dismissed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Natalie Delgadillo (DCist)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 20, 2023: Pending

Feb. 16, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 30, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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