Texas: Journalist covering terrorism case seeks to suspend gag order

In a case of a man from Saudi Arabia alleged to have attempted to bomb targets in the U.S. including the house of ex-President George W. Bush, a journalist from Texas is asking for the federal appeals court to reverse a gag order issued by a trial court.

The reporter’s petition reads, “Any restriction on Constitutionally protected communication should be the least restrictive measure possible, should be narrowly tailored, should be a reasonable remedial measure, and should fall short of prior restraints.” -db

From The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, May 3, 2011, by Kacey Deamer.

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