A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial. Press advocates are outraged
A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the First Amendment.
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Judge Orders Mississippi Newspaper to Remove Editorial, Alarming Press Advocates
The owner of The Clarksdale Press Register said he planned to challenge a judge’s order against an editorial that criticized city officials.
Mississippi Judge Orders Newspaper To Take Down Editorial Criticizing City Board for Secrecy
A Mississippi state judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing city officials from its website, a move that First Amendment experts say
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Mississippi city stuns newspaper with restraining order over editorial
The feud between a Black mayor and a conservative newspaper spilled over onto the national stage when a Mississippi court ordered a critical editorial be taken down.
Judge orders paper to remove critical editorial
A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing the mayor of Clarksdale and city leaders after the officials sued the news outlet, leading press advocates to criticize the order as one of the most egregious First Amendment violations in recent years.
Press Association strongly opposes Hinds County court order directing removal of newspaper editorial
"The press association feels this is an egregious overreach and that it clearly runs counter to First Amendment rights," said MPA Executive Director Layne Bruce.
Judge orders Mississippi newspaper to delete editorial criticizing public officials
Judge orders Mississippi newspaper to delete editorial criticizing public officials - First Amendment lawyers and press freedom advocates blast blatantly ‘unconstitutional’ order
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Mississippi Newspaper Editorial Removed
- Hinds County Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin listens to lawyer Rob McDuff, an attorney for Parents For Public Schools, during a hearing in Jackson, Miss., Aug. 23, 2022.
Hinds County judge orders Clarksdale newspaper to remove editorial, alarming press advocates
Mississippi judge's order that a newspaper take down an editorial criticizing local officials has drawn nationwide attention.
Mississippi judge orders local paper to remove editorial, sparking outrage
A Mississippi judge issued a Tuesday order forcing the Clarksdale Press Register to remove an editorial criticizing city officials, sparking First Amendment concerns and pushback from press advocates.
Mississippi Judge Orders Local Newspaper to Delete Editorial
A Mississippi judge ordered a local newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials, the Independent reported. Chancery Court Judge Crystal Wise Martin ordered the Clarksdale Press Register to “remove” a Feb.
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Editorial: Someone needs to read the First Amendment to Judge Crystal Wise Martin
Editorial: Someone needs to remind Hinds County Chancellor Crystal Wise Martin of the First Amendment. And of a few points of ...
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'Uniquely egregious': Judge orders newspaper to delete editorial criticizing government
Without even conducting a hearing, a Mississippi judge ordered a local newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing local ...
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Ever hear of First Amendment?
A little-known state judge in Mississippi has made a national name for herself by issuing one of the most stupefying, ...