'Crucial Victory': Experts Cheer as Federal Charges Tossed Against Journalist

US Judge Dismisses Wiretapping Charges Against Journalist

A United States judge dismissed charges against journalist Timothy Burke that he violated a federal wiretapping law when he obtained and shared unaired portions of a Fox News interview between Tucker Carlson and Kanye West. “Burke raises significant First Amendment concerns if the Wiretap Act facially prohibits the mere acquisition of communications using a device,” ruled Judge Kathryn Mizelle in the U.S. District Court for the Tampa Division of…

'Crucial victory': Experts cheer as federal charges tossed against journalist

Amid rising concerns over US President Donald Trump’s authoritarianism, including attacks on the media, press freedom advocates on Friday celebrated the dismissal of some federal charges against a journalist indicted during the Biden administration.“This ruling is a significant victory for free expression and press freedom, and it will help restore confidence that journalists, researchers, and members of the public are not breaking federal law s…

In 'Crucial Victory for the First Amendment,' Charges Against Journalist Timothy Burke Dismissed

Press freedom advocates celebrate the dismissal of some federal charges against journalist Timothy Burke as a victory for First Amendment rights.

A federal judge dismissed seven of the 14 charges against media consultant and reporter Tim Burke for allegedly obtaining unaired Fox News footage in 2022

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