ACLU defends Las Vegas newspaper from having to turn over anonymous commenters
The ACLU is fighting a subpoena from a federal court that is requiring the Las Vegas Review-Journal to turn over information about anonymous commenters who made alleged threats against the jury and the prosecutor.
ACLU Calls Subpoena ‘An Abuse’ As Newspaper Readies To Hand Over Information
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal district court to quash a subpoena seeking information about commenters to a recent Las Vegas Review-Journal article.
The civil rights group is also asking the court to issue a protective order that would prohibit the federal authorities from using any information that may have already been disclosed about the commenters.
