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NYT slams judge for ordering publication to remove story about Project Veritas and to return documents it obtained recording communications between conservative group and its lawyers
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - The New York Times has blasted a judge who ordered the paper to return documents they obtained from the conservative activist group Project Veritas
- In an opinion piece, the Time's editorial board lambasted Justice Charles Wood's decision as 'dangerous,' unconstitutional, and 'highly unusual'
- Wood had ordered earlier that day The Times to immediately give back all copies of their documents regarding Project Veritas's talks with lawyers
- The Times were also told to destroy any electronic copies of the documents
- Wood argued that the documents were protected by attorney-client privilege and the Time's story was of no interest to the public
- The Times had published stories about the far-right activist groups' alleged deceptive practices that bordered on 'political spying'
- Media critics warned that the judge's ruling set a dangerous precedent for First Amendment rights
- The newspaper vowed to seek a stay on the judge's order and file an appeal
Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-26 |
