(DOWNLOAD) "United States v. Steelhammer" by United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: United States v. Steelhammer
Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Release Date : January 22, 1976
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 60 KB

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BRYAN, Senior Circuit Judge: Newsreporters appeal their commitment of six months imprisonment for contempt of the District Court in refusing to obey its direction to answer questions of the prosecuting counsel when called to the stand as witnesses under subpoena in a civil contempt trial. They urge vacation of the judgment on the ground that it has deprived them of the protection of a qualified privilege vested in them by the First Amendment, to gather news and so inform the public on matters of public concern.