Legal Opinion
William T. Farr v. Peter J. Pitchess, Sheriff of Los Angeles County
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1975No. 72-3171PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before BROWNING and CHOY, Circuit Judges, and McNICHOLS, * District Judge. McNICHOLS, District Judge:
This appeal presents the no-longer novel question regarding the extent of protection afforded by the First Amendment “free press” provision to a newspaper reporter who resists judicially ordered disclosure of his news sources. William T. Farr, appellant, is a newsman who was sent to jail by a California State Court after being adjudged in contempt for refusing to name the allegedly confidential suppliers of certain information. Unsuccessful in obtaining relief in the state courts, he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Judy Garland v. Marie TorreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Edward L. Carey v. Britt Hume, Jack AndersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Joel Levine v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States of America, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- In Re Myron FarberSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
- Rosato v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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