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	firstamendmentcenter.org: Press - Topic
		Though gag orders take many forms, the most common is a trial judge’s order prohibiting the participants in a case — the parties, lawyers, law enforcement officials and witnesses — from talking to the news media.
		Although such orders infringe on the First Amendment rights of the persons gagged and of the media, the judges issuing and upholding them claim they are necessary to preserve parties’ rights to a fair trial.
		In its opinion, the Court recognized gag orders as a legitimate means of controlling pretrial and trial publicity and criticized the Sheppard trial judge for not gagging the participants in that case.
	www.firstamendmentcenter.org /Press/topic.aspx?topic=gag_orders (722 words)

	Newspaper appeals gag order in Corbin case \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		At the same time, the attorneys asked the trial judge to rule that the gag order is no longer in effect, since it was issued by another judge who no longer has jurisdiction in the case.
		She issued the gag order as presiding judge of the Gwinnett County grand jury.
		The gag order was granted after Corbin's attorney's complained about the amount of coverage the case had received in the press.
	www.ajc.com /metro/content/metro/gwinnett/0105/22gag.html (597 words)

	CBS 5: Bay City News Wire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Judge Jeffrey Horner issued a gag order last June before pretrial motions began in the second trial of three former Oakland police officers known as the "Riders," who are accused of beating and framing suspected drug dealers in west Oakland in 2000.
		Sheppard didn't say if his gag order was his own idea or was issued at the request of one of the attorneys in the case.
		Scheer also said the rationale for gag orders in retrials such as the Riders and Araujo cases is weak because the public is already aware of the evidence in the cases due to extensive news coverage of the first trials.
	cbs5.com /localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2005/05/10/n/HeadlineNews/GAG-ORDERS/resources_bcn_html (700 words)

	Lawyers seek clarification on gag order \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The lawyers have asked Clark to clarify whether the gag order is still in place and who is bound by the order.
		Turner issued the gag order as presiding judge of the Gwinnett County grand jury.
		Shortly after the gag order was issued, Corbin was charged with the Dec. 4 shooting death of his estranged wife, teacher Jennifer Corbin.
	www.ajc.com /metro/content/metro/gwinnett/0205/02corbin.html (215 words)

	Spokane, WA diocese drops gag order bid
		The order was intended to protect "innocent third parties from irrelevant inquiries," Bishop William Skylstad said in a prepared statement.
		The proposed order would have given plaintiffs and their attorneys access to the information during the pretrial process, but barred them from speaking to the media or releasing certain documents.
		The order also raised doubts among church critics about the bishop's earlier promises to be open to the public about cases of clergy sexual abuse.
	www.snapnetwork.org /news/otherstates/wa_spokane_gagorder.htm (780 words)

	Gag order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A gag order is an order, sometimes a legal order by a court or government, other times a private order by an employer or other institution, restricting information or comment from being made public.
		Gag orders are often used against participants involved in a lawsuit or criminal trial.
		They are also a tool to prevent media from publishing unwanted information on a particular topic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gag_order (90 words)

	The Blotter: Pharmacy Investigation
		Walgreens has asked a state court judge to place a gag order on the family and attorney representing a mother of three who died following a misfilled prescription at a Florida Walgreens.
		The judge is expected to rule on the gag order today when jury selection for the Hippely trial begins.
		A jury ordered Walgreens to pay the family $21 million in damages, but the Gehrkes say neither the company nor the pharmacist ever offered an apology for a mistake that forever altered their daughter's life.
	blogs.abcnews.com /theblotter/pharmacy_investigation (6248 words)

	Houston, We Have a Problem - The Full Story Behind The United States v. ApolloMedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		We were ordered to refrain from discussing not only the content of the order with anyone until authorized by the court, but the very existence of the order and its application.
		However, under the terms of the order I was unable to discuss any of my concerns with anyone because the gag order imposed by the Court directly prohibited me, as ApolloMedia's president, from exercising my freedom of speech.
		The gag order violated the First Amendment ban on prior restraints and the statutory requirement that it have a definite duration.
	www.annoy.com /editorials/doc.html?DocumentID=100117 (2364 words)

	Wired News: Journalists Protest Gag Order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		On Saturday evening, FBI agents visited the downtown offices of the Independent Media Center and handed the group a court order -- apparently related to the Quebec City trade summit -- that also instructed the media organization not to publish the contents of the order.
		That unusual event grabbed the attention of the civil liberties organization, which is stepping into the fray and hopes to persuade a federal judge to lift the gag order.
		Still unclear is what the gag order says, or doesn't say.
	www.wired.com /news/politics/0,1283,43339,00.html (612 words)

	CNN.com - Gag order issued in Peterson case - Jun. 17, 2003
		The trial judge in the murder case against Scott Peterson imposed a sweeping gag order on participants Thursday, saying the restrictions were necessary to preserve Peterson's right to a fair trial amid "massive" publicity.
		The gag order applies to attorneys and their staffs, potential witnesses, law enforcement officers and court employees.
		In his order, Girolami specifically mentioned the leak of a portion of an autopsy report on the Petersons' unborn son and reports of defense theories that a serial killer or a satanic cult might be responsible for Laci Peterson's death.
	www.cnn.com /2003/LAW/06/12/peterson.case (885 words)

	Jay Leno asks judge to lift gag order against him in Michael Jackson trial - Courttv.com - Trials
		According to court papers released Wednesday by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, "The Tonight Show" host was subpoenaed February 17 to appear as a witness in the trial and filed a motion for clarification on the gag order February 18.
		In the motion, attorneys for Leno asked that the gag order not be applied to the comic.
		The gag order bars anyone connected from the case from publicly discussing testimony or evidence.
	www.courttv.com /trials/jackson/030305_leno_cnn.html (471 words)

	Boston.com / A&E / Music / For Leno, Jackson case gag order no joke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		"The court, in order to avoid a constitutional showdown, would try to draft a very carefully worded gag order that would allow him to make fair comment on the public aspects of the case," Raskin said Thursday.
		The motion, released by the court this week, argues that the order would be prior restraint in violation of the First Amendment and the California Constitution if it were applied to Leno.
		In a statement Thursday, NBC said it was confident the judge "did not intend the gag order to prevent Jay Leno from doing what he has always done, which is entertain the country every night with jokes and comments about current events and breaking news."
	www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2005/03/03/leno_wants_exception_to_jackson_gag_order_1109855571 (693 words)

	USATODAY.com - Michael Jackson prosecutors back gag order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ripping the news media for pandering to a "gossip-hungry" audience, Santa Barbara County prosecutors urged the state Supreme Court to uphold a gag order in the Michael Jackson child molestation case.
		They said the court-imposed gag order was important to maintain an untainted pool of potential jurors.
		Sneddon and Franklin argue the gag order so far has succeeded in keeping facts that ultimately could be presented to a jury out of the public eye.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-05-14-jackson-gag-order_x.htm (521 words)

	Church in Crisis: Priests say bishop issues gag order
		Under penalty of excommunication or suspension, a Pennsylvania bishop imposed a gag order for all his priests, forbidding them from voicing public disagreement with diocesan policy.
		The priests said that Adamec imposed the order after priests were publicly critical about possible church closings and about the way the diocese handled a 1994 sexual abuse lawsuit.
		Along with news of the order, the paper has reported that some victims of abuse allege the diocese has not followed the U.S. bishops’ charter for the protection of children, which calls for the removal from ministry of priests credibly accused of abusing minors.
	natcath.org /NCR_Online/archives/031403/031403i.htm (415 words)

	ABC News: Gag Order in Jackson Case No Joke for Leno (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In this photo released by NBC, Jay Leno, host of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," is shown during a taping of the show, Jan. 24, 2005, in Burbank, Calif. Leno was served with a subpoena to testify for the defense in the Michael Jackson's trial.
		Leno's lawyers filed a motion with the judge in Jackson's case Feb. 18, a day after he wasserved with a subpoena The motion, released by the court this week, argues that the order would be prior restraint in violation of the First Amendment and the California Constitution if it were applied to Leno.
		Applying the order to Leno would be prior restraint in violation of the First Amendment and the California Constitution, the motion argues, and it asks the judge to clarify or lift it.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=550273 (570 words)

	Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com
		An attorney for Dykes Funeral Home in Portage is seeking a gag order to keep his opposing counsel from talking about a civil suit over a claim of lost cremains.
		If Charles Hoppe's request for a gag order is granted, it would have an impact on the media's ability to cover the case, as attorney Harold Harper, representing the family, correctly noted.
		Hoppe, in requesting the gag order, said the media still can attend court hearings and write about the public documents filed in the case.
	www.thetimesonline.com /articles/2004/03/11/opinion/times_editorials/c7ea377ecb01732186256e5300818812.txt (324 words)

	CNN.com - 'People' article may revive Peterson gag order dispute - Aug. 29, 2003
		This so-called "gag order" prohibits all involved parties from revealing any material information regarding the murder case.
		The gag order issues dealt with Thursday involved news reports published in the Modesto Bee newspaper.
		Putting the gag order dispute behind them, the prosecution and defense move on to a status hearing Tuesday.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/LAW/08/29/peterson.gag.order (568 words)

	jameson's WebbSleuths - Defense seeking gag order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Assistant Public Defender Adam Tebrugge, who has been appointed to represent Smith, is seeking a "blanket gag order" applying to law enforcement, lawyers and everyone else connected to the case.
		Adam Tebrugge, a public defender, filed a motion for the gag order after comments in the case by authorities.
		Tebrugge argued that a fair trial would be difficult in light of the media coverage, and he pointed to a statement by sheriff's Capt. Jeff Bell after Smith's arrest last week: "He will pay the ultimate price for what he did to her," Bell said.
	www.webbsleuths.org /dcforum/DCForumID43/5.html (763 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Mayor fights gag order
		A judge should not issue a gag order in the case of embattled Salt Lake County Mayor Nancy Workman because it would violate her First Amendment rights, her lawyer says.
		He also insists she has never impugned the integrity of the court and stated a gag order is not necessary to protect a jury pool.
		Skordas reiterated that stand in his motion, stating that Martinez's alternative suggestion to a gag order — a delay until after the election — was simply a "transparent" delaying tactic that is nothing more than a "blatant political maneuver."
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595094474,00.html (467 words)

	Hillsborough: Judge issues gag order in Lafave case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Hillsborough Circuit Judge Wayne Timmerman issued a gag order, barring a prosecutor and Lafave's attorney from talking publicly about the case.
		With roughly two weeks left before Lafave, 25, goes to trial on charges she had sex with a 14-year-old student at Greco Middle School, the controversial ruling dealt a severe blow to defense attorney John Fitzgibbons, effectively barring him from using one of the best weapons in his arsenal: the media.
		Despite their reminders about the constitutional right to free speech, the judge said the gag rule would remain in effect until Tuesday when media attorneys are expected to be heard further on the issue.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/11/18/Hillsborough/Judge_issues_gag_orde.shtml (328 words)

	'Tennessean' challenging judge's seal, gag order - Friday, 12/31/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Attorneys for the plaintiffs have declined to comment on the judge's protective orders, citing the strict gag order in place.
		The Tennessean is also challenging the gag order, arguing that it violates the U.S. Constitution because it prevents the press from gathering news — a right protected by the First Amendment.
		''The gag orders imposed on the participants in this litigation cannot be justified by the reasons currently known to The Tennessean,'' the newspaper argued in a court filing.
	www.tennessean.com /local/archives/04/12/63525508.shtml?Element_ID=63525508 (493 words)

	Westlake gag order raises outcries of protest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Guards ordered a fifth person to remove his anti-war button or leave.
		"Ordering an otherwise peaceable and law-abiding person to leave a shopping mall simply because the owner does not want the person to express political views is a straightforward violation of Seattle's Open Housing and Public Accommodations Ordinance," said Kathleen Taylor, ACLU executive director in the state.
		Guards ordered the three to leave with their lunch still on the table.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/112157_mallspeak12.shtml (1314 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Motion seeks gag order change
		The gag order apparently has done little to stem the flow of news about the case, considering that a computer search under the name "Andrea Yates" produced 29,900 hits.
		Joe Owmby, a gag order was imposed, barring further disclosure of facts regarding the case...
		Hill imposed the order at the request of Bob Scott, the lawyer initially appointed to represent Yates.
	www.chron.com /cs/CDA/story.hts/special/drownings/1195943 (514 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Boxer fights Bush 'gag order' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		"The gag rule denies federal funding to organizations which use their own funds to provide abortion services, counsel abortion or lobby for reproductive rights," the statement said in describing the legislation.
		His gag rule undoubtedly will increase the number of unsafe abortions worldwide," she said.
		That bill would prohibit the taking of minors across state lines in order to circumvent laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=21774 (1084 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Yates case falls under gag order
		Despite objections from defense lawyers, a judge issued a gag order Tuesday in the case of a Clear Lake mother accused of drowning her five children.
		The order prohibits defense lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers and witnesses involved in the case from talking to reporters.
		"It should be clear this order was not at the request of either side," Hill said during the hearing, adding that the request was made by a court-appointed lawyer Friday before the Yates family hired Parnham and Odom.
	www.chron.com /cs/CDA/story.hts/special/drownings/954243 (802 words)

	Glossary of Specialist Words, Defintions and Constitutional Meanings
		This glossary contains specialist words in alphabetical order whose meanings are important in the proposed constitutional Amendment and the discussions surrounding it.
		A court order forbidding public reporting or commentary, as by the news media, on a case currently before the court.
		A subpoena ad testificandum [Lat.,= to testify under penalty], the technical term denoting an ordinary subpoena, is a command for an individual to appear at a particular time and place to testify on a specific matter.
	www.cusdi.org /glossary.htm (2706 words)

	Tampabay: Slaying suspect wants gag order
		The suspect's attorney asks for a "blanket gag order" in the Carlie Brucia murder case.
		Owens will issue a written order in the next few days on whether discovery material should be available for public inspection.
		Blanket orders to seal discovery documents were not issued in those cases.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/02/12/Tampabay/Slaying_suspect_wants.shtml (361 words)

	State High Court Denies Bid to Lift Michael Jackson Case Gag Order
		The California Supreme Court yesterday left in place a gag order that largely bars attorneys and potential witnesses in the Michael Jackson child molestation case from talking to the press and public.
		The gag order, which applies to anyone who might be called as a witness even if they haven’t been subpoenaed, will “deprive the public of accurate information from those who know most about the case” and “definitely violates the First Amendment,” Boutrous told the MetNews.
		Prosecutors said in their response to the petition that the news media was pandering to a “gossip-hungry” audience, and that the gag order is necessary to maintain an untainted pool of potential jurors.
	www.metnews.com /articles/2004/conf052004.htm (1288 words)

	MenWeb - Men's Issues: When is it a Felony to Talk about olin skis?
		A King County District Judge today issued a far-reaching order that may be a first-ever precedent in cyber-space, banning a man from talking about olin skis, or any other skiing-related topic, in the Usenet newsgroup Rec.
		The judge is undertaking to moderate the Usenet group, by saying who can or cannot post there, to bring to an end a six-month "flame war." She admonished all parties involved to stay off the newsgroup, or at least to post only on-topic posts.
		The order can be viewed in the court file or on the court's public-access computer terminal in Room 327, King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
	www.vix.com /menmag/gagorder.htm (1950 words)

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