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Federal judge rules Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exempt form disclosing political contributions

donal brown October 4, 2010

A U.S. district court judge ruled that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not have to release their records of political contributions under the Freedom of Information Act. -db Politico September 30, 2010 By Josh Gerstein Records about political contributions made by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not have to be made public under the Freedom of Information Act, a federal judge ruled Thursday. In an 11-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman

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California college: Student photographer faces charges after taking photos of parking lot accident

donal brown October 4, 2010

A student photographer was charged with interfering with paramedics by taking photos of a victim of a parking lot accident on the campus of Chaffey College in California. -db Student Press Law Center October 1, 2010 By Caitlin Byrnes A California student photographer faces two criminal charges for taking pictures of a parking lot accident outside his newsroom at Chaffey College. Justin Kenward, a photographer for The Breeze, was in the newsroom when a medical

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Free speech: Federal court strikes down Cincinnati requirement for city sponsor to hold events at city hall

donal brown October 4, 2010

A federal appeals court ruled that Cincinnati’s law requiring city officials to sponsor events at city hall was “unconstitutionally vague.” -db Courthouse News Service September 30, 2010 By Matt Reynolds (CN) – Cincinnati’s requirement that advocacy groups have a city sponsor in order to hold events at city hall violates the First Amendment, the 6th Circuit ruled. The Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending & Taxes was twice denied access to city hall, where it planned

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Federal judge rules reporter does not have to testify in medical pot case

donal brown October 4, 2010

A federal district court dismissed a subpoena of a reporter on the grounds that the subpoena violated the reporter’s First Amendment right to withhold testimony. -db The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press October 1, 2010 By Daniel Skallman A federal judge quashed a criminal defense lawyer’s subpoena of a reporter last month, ruling that it violated the reporter’s constitutional right not to testify and publicly recognizing the importance of the newsgathering process. Reporter

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Florida school board considers restricting teachers’ online speech

donal brown September 30, 2010

The Manatee County School Board in Florida is debating a policy that prohibits teachers from posting comments on sites such as Facebook or Twitter that would put the district, students and teachers in a “negative, scandalous or embarrassing light.” -db Student Press Law Center September 28, 2010 By Chelsea Keenan FLORIDA — The Manatee County School Board discussed a policy Monday that, if passed, would limit what teachers can say on social networking sites like

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