July 2024

Media Rallies to Support Citizen Journalist in SCOTUS Qualified Immunity Case

By Jeffrey J. Pyle

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter July 2024

TOPICS : Courtroom Access, Newsgathering

More than thirty journalists and media organizations filed amicus briefs in support of Priscilla Villarreal, a citizen journalist who was arrested for requesting and reporting truthful information from a police officer.

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