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In Re Willon

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 25, 1996No. H015032Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ELIA, J.

In this writ proceeding, a reporter and news director of a local television station seek relief from contempt after they refused to disclose the identity of a person who provided information about a pending criminal prosecution in violation of a protective (“gag”) order. Petitioners contend that California’s shield law, California Constitution article I, section 2, subdivision (b) (hereafter, article I, section (2)(b)), immunizes them from contempt under these circumstances. Respondent, the Santa Clara County Superior Court, maintains that the contempt order was necessary to…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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