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  1. August 29, 2024

    6th Circ. Tosses Atty's Challenge To Court Recording Ban

    A Michigan attorney who was held in contempt for posting a screenshot of a Zoom hearing on Facebook can't use the First Amendment to challenge a prohibition on recording courtroom proceedings, because he lacks standing, the Sixth Circuit has ruled.

  2. February 08, 2024

    1st Amendment Limited In Court, Prosecutor Tells 6th Circ.

    The First Amendment "is not without limit in a courtroom setting," says a Michigan county prosecutor who is trying to convince the Sixth Circuit not to disturb a ruling that upholds the state's prohibition on recording livestreaming court proceedings.

  3. January 09, 2024

    Journalists Back Challenge To Mich. Court Recording Ban

    An attorney fighting a Michigan county court's ban on recording livestreamed proceedings got support from two national journalism organizations Monday, with the groups telling the Sixth Circuit that a lower court didn't analyze whether the restriction was overly broad.

  4. January 02, 2024

    Screenshotting Atty Says Mich. Court Recording Ban Must Go

    The bar on recording livestreamed court proceedings in Michigan violates the First Amendment, a criminal defense attorney has told the Sixth Circuit, in seeking to revive his case against a county prosecutor who wanted him held in contempt for posting a screenshot of one of his hearings.