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You are here > OUR MAIN - LAW DIGEST INDEX > PRESS - RESOURCES REGARDING REPORTERS AND RIGHT OF ACCESS BY PRESS- OPEN RECORDS
 

                       First Amendment to U.S. Constitution

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

STATUS OF REPORTER’S SHIELD LAWS FOR KENTUCKY  See KRS 421.100 which is the Ky. Shield Law for reporters right to protect sources.  This also contains analysis of the extent of this privilege under Ky. law.

 BRANZBURG V. HAYES - RIGHT TO PROTECT SOURCES  Leading case regarding reporter's rights in protecting his sources.  This case originated in Louisville, Ky. and has been the most important case since 1972,

SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS PROCEDURES  SIXTH CIRCUIT RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR ASSERTING, DEFENDING REPORTER'S RIGHTS TO PROTECT SOURCE , EXTENT OF RIGHT, QUASHING SUBPOENAS, APPEALS, SCOPE OF PROTECTION ETC. 

 

 REPORTER’S RIGHTS TO PROTECT SOURCES OF INFORMATION – ALL STATES: The Reporter's Privilege is a complete compendium of information on the reporter's privilege -- the right not to be compelled to testify or disclose sources and information in court -- in each state and federal circuit. Each section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare the law in various states. If you're a new user of this guide -- and especially if you're not a lawyer -- be sure to read the Introduction and User's Guide.

Q&A: Questions and answers about news media subpoenas.

Search: Do a full-text search of all 50 states and the federal circuits.

 

Browse: Read through the outline for one state or federal circuit.

 

Compare: Compare outline points for any number of states and federal circuits

 

OPEN RECORDS, OPEN MEETINGS KY.- and Freedom of Information Act Fed. Gov.

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Press Resources:

 

 PRESS - RESOURCES REGARDING REPORTERS AND RIGHT OF ACCESS BY PRESS - Ky. Shield Law - Ky. Open Records laws

 

Open Records and Open Meetings  Ky. Attorney General's policy re:

 

Outline: The Law of Open Records and Open Meetings 67 page booklet published by AG re:

 

FIRST AMENDMENT -Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition to Government


 Courts have recognized legal protections for reporters article

 

Journalists decry pressure over sources article

 

firstamendmentcenter.org: Press - Topic
National shield law needed, press lawyer says Congress must enable reporters to keep their confidential sources protected,

 

Press Shield Laws Defend Democratic Culture in Trade Secret Cases ...

Shields and Subpoenas  ... is taking its first serious look at a reporter's shield law in decades. ... Another nine subpoenas -- served on ABC, CBS, NBC, The Associated Press, ...

 

 

           
 
 
     
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
     
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
     
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
   

 

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