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Spokesman-Review editor subpoenaed for information about agreement with Spokane sheriff

Incident Details

Date of incident
May 21, 2021
Location
Spokane, Washington
Targets
Rob Curley (The Spokesman-Review)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
  • subpoena for communications or work product
    • May 21, 2021: Pending
    • June 8, 2021: Objected to
    • Sept. 23, 2021: Partially upheld
    • Sept. 24, 2021: Objected to
    • Jan. 10, 2023: Quashed
  • subpoena for other testimony
    • May 21, 2021: Pending
    • June 8, 2021: Objected to
    • Sept. 23, 2021: Partially upheld
    • Sept. 24, 2021: Objected to
    • Jan. 10, 2023: Partially upheld
    • Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
State

Charlottesville-based broadcaster subpoenaed in defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident
May 20, 2021
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets
WVIR-TV

Subpoena/Legal Order

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Institution
Legal order venue →
Federal

Roanoke-based broadcaster subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident
May 20, 2021
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets
WSLS-TV

Subpoena/Legal Order

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Institution
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Federal

Roanoke reporter subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident
May 20, 2021
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets
Ashley Curtis (WSLS-TV)

Subpoena/Legal Order

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Legal order target →
Journalist
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Federal

Former New York Times reporter’s phone records subpoenaed in defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Updated on
August 18, 2021
Date of incident
May 20, 2021
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets
Jessica Bidgood (The New York Times)

Subpoena/Legal Order

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Legal order target →
Third-party: Verizon (telecom company)
Legal order venue →
Federal

Washington, D.C.-based NBC affiliate subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident
May 20, 2021
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets
WRC-TV

Subpoena/Legal Order

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Institution
Legal order venue →
Federal

NBC-affiliate reporter in DC subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident
May 20, 2021
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets
Julie Carey (WRC-TV)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
Federal
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