U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 10, 2015
Federal prosecutors' press releases cannot be subject of lawsuit, court rules
U.S. citizens have no legal right to challenge information that the U.S. Department of Justice circulates about them in press releases, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. citizens have no legal right to challenge information that the
U.S. Department of Justice circulates about them in press releases, the 9th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
In its published decision, the appellate panel upheld the dismissal of W. Scott Harkonen's
federal complaint t...
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