Legal Opinion
Parsons v. Watson
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided August 12, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-142 MMSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
This is a motion to quash a subpoena filed by Carolyn Lewis (“Lewis”), a reporter for the Wilmington News Journal and a non-party. Lewis asserts the “reporter’s privilege” as the basis for her motion to quash. The applicability of the reporter’s privilege must be analyzed on a case-by-case basis in light of the facts and circumstances presented. Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665, 710, 92 S.Ct. 2646, 2671, 33 L.Ed.2d 626 (1971) (Powell, J., concurring); Coughlin v. Westinghouse Broadcasting & Cable Inc., 780 F.2d 340, 358 (3d Cir.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Cuthbertson, Gerald M. Appeal of Cbs Inc., Third Party WitnessCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Zerilli v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- United States v. CaporaleCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press v. American Telephone & Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
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