Mississippi Judge Lifts Order That Forced Newspaper to Remove an Editorial
The judge’s order against The Clarksdale Press Register in Clarksdale, Miss., had alarmed press advocates, who said it was a ...
Clarksdale, MS paper to republish editorial after city officials' restraining order tossed
A case against a Clarksdale newspaper filed by city officials is now a small part of the Delta town's history, but a big part of 21st century First Amendment.
Mississippi city drops libel lawsuit against local paper forced to remove editorial critical of officials
The City of Clarksdale agreed to drop its lawsuit against the Clarksdale Press Register after successfully forcing them to ...
Mississippi city drops lawsuit over newspaper editorial that judge ordered removed
A Mississippi city dropped its lawsuit Monday against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local leaders removed by ...
Mississippi judge vacates order for newspaper to remove editorial criticizing local leaders
Judge Crystal Wise Martin on Wednesday vacated the order against the Clarksdale Press Register that had been widely ...
Clarksdale MS withdraws defamation lawsuit over Clarksdale Press Register editorial
Attorney David Dunbar on behalf of the Clarksdale Press Register, Publisher Floyd Ingram and Emmerich Newspapers responded to the notice of dismissal, acknowledging the restraining order and motion to ...
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Salter: Controversial ruling against Clarksdale newspaper is puzzling, disturbing and ironic
Columnist Sid Salter takes a look at the players in the Clarksdale-Emmerich newspaper case ahead of the February 27 hearing.
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Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Against Newspaper Following National Outcry
The city's actions this month "awakened the entire First Amendment community nationally," the paper's owner said.
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Clarksdale newspaper ruling is puzzling, disturbing
By Sid Salter Columnist Hinds County Chancellor Crystal Wise Martin kicked a political and judicial hornet’s nest in issuing a Feb. 18 temporary restraining order that required a Mississippi newspaper ...
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City of Clarksdale asks judge to dismiss restraining order against newspaper over editorial
I’m really inspired by all the support throughout the country and that First Amendment advocates quickly responded to this." ...
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Mississippi city stuns newspaper with restraining order over editorial
A Mississippi judge ordered a local newspaper to take down an editorial criticizing its mayor and city council Tuesday, in a move that has alarmed free-speech advocates across the country and ...