Suit against police over media presence disallowed; journalists' presence during search did not violate clearly established right

Article Abstract:

The US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled in Wilson v. Layne that police who allowed members of the press to accompany them on a search of a couple's home were entitled to qualified immunity from a lawsuit over the incident.The majority opinion also held that the police officer's actions did not violate clearly established constitutional or statutory rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

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Newsroom search request must be processed

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The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled in Fidducia v. Dept of Justice that a request for information on newsroom searches must be fulfilled. The court also specified that agencies were to respond within 20 days, not 20 years, as journalist Daniel Fidducia had done.

Access control, Freedom of the press, Government information

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Staged "perp walks" constitute unreasonable search and seizure

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The US Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit ruled in Lauro v. Charles that staged walks for the press of suspects already taken into custody constituted an unreasonable search and seizure and violated suspects' civil rights.

Civil rights

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