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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

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Journalist subpoenaed to testify in grand jury hearing on Georgia election interference

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Independent)

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Documentarian subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

St. Joseph journalist deposed after reporting on hospital

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2022
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
Targets: Clayton Anderson (St. Joseph News-Press)

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

St. Joseph News-Press news director deposed after reporting on hospital lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2022
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
Targets: Steven Booher (St. Joseph News-Press)

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 5, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nick Quested (Goldcrest Films)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to sit for deposition in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Adam Vary (BuzzFeed News)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Journalist subpoenaed by Facebook, seeking years of communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Eli Sanders (Wild West)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Dropped, Carried out

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