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Media urge withdrawal of gag order in Blankenship case
Five media outlets led by The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Press ask U S District Judge Irene C Berger to lift the gag order on court documents in the Don Blankenship criminal case. The motion argues a broad sealing and limits on access harm First Amendment news gathering rights and public trust in the judiciary. Pretrial motions are due December 30 with a January 6 hearing and January 26 trial date in Beckley.
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Wall Street Journal
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Associated Press
Massey Energy
Don Blankenship
Charleston Gazette
National Public Radio
Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Upper Big Branch
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Irene C. Berger
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Sean P McGinley
Charleston
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Don Smith
West Virginia Press Association
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Friends of Public Broadcasting
Beckley Federal Court