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Political journalist subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Scope)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Political newsletter subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Virginia Scope

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 8, 2023: Pending

Mar. 15, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Newspaper subpoenaed for reporter’s notes from jailhouse interview

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 3, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: Ishani Desai (The Bakersfield Californian)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 3, 2023: Pending

Mar. 16, 2023: Objected to

Apr. 4, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

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

Mar. 30, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Investigative reporter subpoenaed in lawsuit against Maui County, officer

Incident Details

Updated On: January 20, 2023
Date of Incident: October 13, 2022
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Targets: Lynn Kawano (Hawaii News Now)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 13, 2022: Pending

Oct. 31, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 9, 2022: Pending

Nov. 26, 2022: Objected to

Jan. 20, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Oct. 13, 2022: Pending

Oct. 31, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 9, 2022: Pending

Nov. 26, 2022: Objected to

Jan. 20, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Judge quashes subpoena of opinion editor as part of Flint water suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 1, 2022
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Targets: Brendan Clarey (Detroit News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Two Detroit News editors subpoenaed as part of Flint water suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 1, 2022
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Targets: Gary Miles (Detroit News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Music journalist subpoenaed in criminal trial of singer R. Kelly

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 3, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jim DeRogatis (The New Yorker)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 3, 2022: Pending

Sep. 6, 2022: Objected to

Sep. 7, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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