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Student editors in Washington fight prior review

donal brown May 24, 2010

Although students in a Washington school district recently won a censorship ruling in federal court, they are still fighting their district’s media policy that permits the administration powers of prior review and prior restraint. -db Student Press Law Center May 20, 2010 By Josh Moore PUYALLUP, Wash. — Student editors at three Puyallup School District high schools are pointing to a recent case of censorship as proof they need a publications policy without prior review.

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Federal appeals court dismisses contempt citation over e-mail flood

donal brown May 24, 2010

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that a federal district judge overstepped his authority in issuing a contempt citation to a infomercial pitchman for telling his audience to send e-mails to the judge testifying about how his service had improved their lives. The judge said the barrage of e-mails did not disrupt any trial, and the contempt citation was not needed to remedy the court’s communication problems. -db Citizen Media Law Project Commentary May

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Federal appeals court rules candidates’ First Amendment rights not significantly harmed by Arizona campaign finance law

donal brown May 24, 2010

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of appeals upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona campaign finance law that gives matching funds to candidates facing opposition relying on private fundraising. Those using private funds sued saying that the law curtailed their rights to political speech by punishing them for spending privately secured campaign contributions. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise May 24, 2010 The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona law giving

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Schwarzenegger wants to halt reimbursement to local governments for open government costs

donal brown May 24, 2010

Unable to pay the last $300,000 in a $20 million reimbursement to local governments for the costs of posting agendas and providing copies of documents, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing in his budget that the state no longer require local governments to inform the public but still hold them to providing public access to documents under Prop 59, a constitutional amendment. -db Capitol Notes Commentary May 20, 2010 By John Myers A little noticed item

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Blogger challenges subpoena ordering Twitter to reveal his identity after critical posts on Pennsylvania politician

donal brown May 20, 2010

A blogger on Twitter is challenging a grand jury subpoena seeking his identity after he posted criticism of Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett. The subpoenas are usually limited to criminal cases, and the grand jury did not say what crime the blogger committed. -db Wired May 19, 2010 By David Kravets An anonymous blogger critical of Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett plans to challenge a grand jury subpoena ordering Twitter to reveal the blogger’s identity.

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