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Federal judge upholds subpoena demanding unreleased materials from Chicago’s CBS2 News

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2022
Date of Incident: October 26, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: WBBM-TV

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 26, 2021: Pending

Nov. 8, 2021: Objected to

April 29, 2022: Upheld

May 10, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 20, 2022: Upheld

Oct. 28, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to Chicago CBS2 News reporter

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2022
Date of Incident: June 8, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Dave Savini (WBBM-TV)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

June 8, 2021: Pending

July 12, 2021: Objected to

April 29, 2022: Ignored
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to former editor at CBS2 News

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2022
Date of Incident: June 8, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Derek Dalton (WBBM-TV)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

June 8, 2021: Pending

Nov. 8, 2021: Objected to

April 29, 2022: Ignored
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

CBS Chicago reporter assaulted by individual while filming Columbus statue protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Marissa Parra (WBBM-TV)

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

CBS Chicago journalist reports assault by police during Columbus statue protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Marissa Parra (WBBM-TV)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Chicago CBS affiliate ordered to turn over unedited interview footage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 12, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Derek Dalton (WBBM-TV)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 12, 2020: Pending

Feb. 26, 2020: Objected to

Aug. 3, 2020: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Chicago CBS2 reporter subpoenaed for aired and unpublished footage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 12, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Dave Savini (WBBM-TV)

Legal Orders →: national security letter for communications or work product

Feb. 12, 2021: Pending

Feb. 26, 2021: Objected to

Aug. 3, 2022: Partially upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal