Tom Leatherbury
@tsleather.bsky.social
Dallas and Austin lawyer. Clinical Professor of Law and Director, First Amendment Clinic at SMU Dedman School of Law. Up the Toffees. Views my own
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Texas is appealing to the Fifth Circuit.
But, note, a three-judge panel rejected the substantive arguments in defense of the law already (in an opinion by Judge Don Willett, a Trump appointee) in the preliminary posture last year: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But, note, a three-judge panel rejected the substantive arguments in defense of the law already (in an opinion by Judge Don Willett, a Trump appointee) in the preliminary posture last year: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Texas is appealing to the Fifth Circuit.
But, note, a three-judge panel rejected the substantive arguments in defense of the law already (in an opinion by Judge Don Willett, a Trump appointee) in the preliminary posture last year: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But, note, a three-judge panel rejected the substantive arguments in defense of the law already (in an opinion by Judge Don Willett, a Trump appointee) in the preliminary posture last year: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This was only possible with persistence from reporters @akelalacy.bsky.social and @jonahmv.bsky.social plus a small army of pro bono attorneys — incl. @kendraserra.bsky.social, @sellars.bsky.social, @tsleather.bsky.social's team at SMU First Amendment clinic, and the incredible folks at @rcfp.org.
July 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This was only possible with persistence from reporters @akelalacy.bsky.social and @jonahmv.bsky.social plus a small army of pro bono attorneys — incl. @kendraserra.bsky.social, @sellars.bsky.social, @tsleather.bsky.social's team at SMU First Amendment clinic, and the incredible folks at @rcfp.org.
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The language of the new policy hasn't yet been released. However, @rcfp.org President Bruce D. Brown underscored the importance of the guidelines to journalists, their newsgathering rights, and the American public.
Read his full statement: www.rcfp.org/doj-announce...
Read his full statement: www.rcfp.org/doj-announce...
April 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The language of the new policy hasn't yet been released. However, @rcfp.org President Bruce D. Brown underscored the importance of the guidelines to journalists, their newsgathering rights, and the American public.
Read his full statement: www.rcfp.org/doj-announce...
Read his full statement: www.rcfp.org/doj-announce...
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The guidelines were updated in 2022 to strengthen protections for the press, prohibiting the Justice Department from using subpoenas against journalists who possess and publish classified information obtained in newsgathering, with narrow exceptions.
New Justice Department policy marks 'historic shift' in press protection
“This is a watershed moment,” said Bruce D. Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
www.rcfp.org
April 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The guidelines were updated in 2022 to strengthen protections for the press, prohibiting the Justice Department from using subpoenas against journalists who possess and publish classified information obtained in newsgathering, with narrow exceptions.