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Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Updated On: October 3, 2022
Date of Incident: March 10, 2022
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Targets: Larry Parnass (The Berkshire Eagle)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Mar. 10, 2022: Pending

Mar. 18, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 29, 2022: Quashed

Jul. 30, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 10, 2022: Pending

Mar. 18, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld

Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

Jul. 7, 2022: Pending

Jul. 7, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Podcast host subpoenaed a second time for testimony in murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: July 15, 2022
Date of Incident: July 10, 2022
Location: Salinas, California
Targets: Chris Lambert (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jul. 10, 2022: Pending

Jul. 11, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 15, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 10, 2022: Pending

Jul. 11, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 15, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

AJC subpoenaed as part of criminal investigation into 2020 presidential election

Incident Details

Updated On: July 14, 2022
Date of Incident: July 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 5, 2022: Pending

Jul. 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Deputy editor subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Max Nesterak (Minnesota Reformer)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 18, 2022: Pending

May. 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jared Goyette (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 18, 2022: Pending

May. 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Reporter subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Andy Mannix (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 18, 2022: Pending

May. 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2022
Date of Incident: November 30, 2021
Location: Sausalito, California
Case number: 3:22-cv-01029
Targets: Jeremy Portje (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sausalito Police Department
Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Assault: battery on a police officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 30, 2021
Release Date →: December 1, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Storage device, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 9, 2021: Pending

Dec. 21, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Senior reporter ordered to testify in assault trial connected to BLM protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 18, 2021
Date of Incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Dylan Brogan (Isthmus)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 5, 2021: Pending

Sep. 7, 2021: Objected to

Sep. 9, 2021: Upheld

Oct. 15, 2021: Objected to

Oct. 18, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Podcast host subpoenaed a second time for testimony in murder case

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

AJC subpoenaed as part of criminal investigation into 2020 presidential election

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Deputy editor subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Journalist subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Reporter subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Assault

Equipment Search or Seizure

Subpoena/Legal Order

Senior reporter ordered to testify in assault trial connected to BLM protest

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order