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October 24, 2011

Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia (1980)

Posted by Matthew Nye under 10, Case Briefs, Contributors
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Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia (1980) To see all the details go here: Facts of Case: The Richmond Newspapers (Appellant), wanted to have a judicial order of a criminal trial to all of the press and the public (Virginia) overturned and said it would be a violation of the First Amendment. The First Amendment guarantees both […]

 

October 22, 2011

Gannett Co. v. DePasquale

Posted by jburich under 10, Discussions
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HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION Suppose there was a man accused of killing his wife but really was innocent. However, the media covered the trial and dug up negative things from this man’s past that swayed everyone to believe that he really was guilty. At the end of the trial, this innocent man was found guilty from being […]