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Newspaper: New Court Ruling Legalizes 'Enemies List'

HeadlineFeb 16, 2005

Meanwhile in other journalism news, a federal judge has ruled the governor of Maryland can legally prohibit state employees from speaking with certain reporters from the Baltimore Sun. The judge ruled “The right to publish news is expansive. However, the right does not carry with it the unrestrained right to gather information.” Baltimore Sun editor Tim Franklin described the ruling as “scary.” Franklin said “Essentially, what the court is saying is that it’s OK for a politician to create an enemies list.”

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