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Indian journalist harassed, struck in head while documenting DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 25, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lalit K. Jha (Press Trust of India [India])

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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

March 30, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

FTC orders Twitter to disclose names of journalists

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 13, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Films)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Editor’s subpoena in Washington, D.C., civil suit set aside

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 29, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Carl Prine (Navy Times)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Aug. 29, 2022: Pending

Sept. 21, 2022: Objected to

Dec. 20, 2022: Partially upheld

Jan. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Radio correspondent subpoenaed, testifies in Oath Keepers criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Micah Loewinger (On the Media)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 15, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Subpoena for CNN footage quashed in criminal case against Capitol rioter

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 15, 2022: Pending

Aug. 10, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 14, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Former Fox News journalist subpoenaed to reveal confidential source

Incident Details

Updated on: February 29, 2024
Date of incident: June 16, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Catherine Herridge (Fox News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

June 16, 2022: Pending

Aug. 1, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 1, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

June 16, 2022: Pending

Aug. 1, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 1, 2023: Upheld

Feb. 29, 2024: Ignored
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

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