Supreme Court tosses lower court decision that shielded ... - CBS News
3 days ago · The case of journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who is known to her readers in Laredo, Texas, as "Lagordiloca," pits the First Amendment's guarantee of a free press against the doctrine of...
An online journalist tried to sue over her 2017 arrest. The ... - PBS
3 days ago · The justices tossed out the ruling of a divided federal appeals court that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca, could not sue police officers and other officials...
US Supreme Court gives Texas citizen journalist new shot to sue …
3 days ago · The justices threw out a 9-7 ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in January holding that Priscilla Villarreal could not sue police officers and other officials...
Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist's ... - ABC News
4 days ago · The justices tossed out the ruling of a divided federal appeals court that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca, could not sue police officers and other officials over her arrest for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police.
A divided federal appeals court won't revive ... - Associated Press News
Jan 23, 2024 · A state judge dismissed the criminal case against Priscilla Villarreal — known online as La Gordiloca — saying the law used to arrest her in 2017 was unconstitutional. But Villarreal still wanted to sue officials for damages.
US appeals court denies wrongful arrest claim from Texas ... - JURIST
Jan 25, 2024 · The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied Tuesday the appeal of Texas citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who claimed that her arrest for misuse of information was unconstitutional. Villarreal had brought a civil rights claim …
A local reporter was arrested for doing her job. The Supreme Court ...
Jun 3, 2024 · In 2017, police in Laredo, Texas, issued an arrest warrant for Priscilla Villarreal Treviño, a citizen journalist who runs a bilingual Facebook page with more than two hundred thousand followers—nearly as many people as live in the city.
Citizen journalist’s lawsuit heard by federal appeals court - AP News
Jan 25, 2023 · A state judge dismissed the criminal case against Priscilla Villarreal in 2018, saying the law used to arrested her in 2017 was deemed unconstitutionally vague, according to court briefs.
Appeals court to decide Laredo citizen journalist First Amendment …
Jan 6, 2023 · Priscilla Villarreal was arrested over her Facebook postings. In a rare proceeding, the entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will weigh whether she can sue, a case that could have major...
A divided federal appeals court won't revive Texas online …
Jan 23, 2024 · A state judge dismissed the criminal case against Priscilla Villarreal — known online as La Gordiloca — saying the law used to arrest her in 2017 was unconstitutional.
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