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Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, D.C.
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

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 →: State

KC broadcast station subpoenaed for unaired interview footage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 26, 2022
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Targets: KMBC 9 News

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 26, 2022: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Reporter for Tampa Bay Times subpoenaed following investigative report

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 22, 2020
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Bethany Barnes (Tampa Bay Times)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

WCAX-TV subpoenaed in Vermont criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 20, 2020
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Targets: WCAX-TV

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed for testimony in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sharon Churcher (The Mail on Sunday)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Apr. 1, 2019: Pending

Nov. 17, 2019: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Ohio prosecutor subpoenas outlet for reporting materials from protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 5, 2020
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 5, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Subpoena issued for watchdog blog’s documents, communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 7, 2020
Location: Stark County, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 7, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed for communications in ongoing defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 29, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Cassandra Fairbanks (Gateway Pundit)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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