Legal Opinion
In Re Court Order Dated October 22, 2003
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 19, 2005No. 2003-613-M.P., 2003-614-M.PPublished
1Opinion of the Court
886 A.2d 342 (2005)
In re Court Order Dated October 22, 2003.
Nos. 2003-613-M.P., 2003-614-M.P.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
July 19, 2005.
Joseph V. Cavanagh, Jr., Esq., Providence, for Petitioner.
Michael W. Field, Esq., for Respondent.
Before: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.
OPINION
FLAHERTY, Justice.
"[I]n order to enjoy the inestimable benefits which the liberty of the press ensures, it is necessary to submit to the inevitable evils which it engenders."[1]
At issue here is the propriety of contempt citations issued to certain members of the news media who are…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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