U.S. Supreme Court orders 5th Circuit reassessment of 2017 Texas journalist's wrongful arrest case.
The U.S. Supreme Court has instructed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reassess the case of Priscilla Villarreal, a Texas online journalist arrested in 2017 for requesting nonpublic police information. Initially dismissed by a state judge as unconstitutional, Villarreal's lawsuit against Laredo officials for damages was previously rejected due to legal immunity. The Supreme Court's review follows a similar ruling from June regarding wrongful arrests.
October 15, 2024
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