Legal Opinion
Columbia Broadcasting Systems, Inc. v. United States District Court
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1984No. 83-7790PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
The Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (CBS) contends that a district court order temporarily restraining CBS from “disseminating and/or broadcasting any portion of any and all government surveillance tapes generated in the investigation and prosecution of the matter entitled United States of America v. John Z. DeLorean ” violates the network’s rights under the first amendment. We agree and therefore vacate the restraining order.
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On Saturday, October 22, 1983, defendant John DeLorean filed an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order with the District Court…
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