October 2021

Maryland “Broadcast Ban” Is Unconstitutional as Applied to NPR Podcast

By Leslie Minora, Max Mishkin, and Charles D. Tobin

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter October 2021

TOPICS : Prior Restraint

A Maryland federal judge has ruled that a state law banning the broadcast of lawfully-obtained recordings of criminal trials violates the First Amendment as applied to a National Public Radio podcast.

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