CNN —The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived the case of a citizen journalist who was arrested in 2017 for seeking information from a police department source in Laredo, Texas.
The court threw out a decision against the journalist and ordered the appeals court to look at the case again.
And she now also has the backing of some of the nation’s best-known news brands, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, who are supporting her case at the Supreme Court.
In an unsigned opinion, the court allowed the councilwoman’s case to continue.
The Supreme Court did not explain its ruling and there were no noted dissents.
Persons:
Priscilla Villarreal, ” Villarreal, Villarreal, “ Villarreal, Edith Jones, Ronald Reagan, “, Samuel Alito, Gonzalez
Organizations:
CNN, Facebook, Villarreal, The New York Times, Washington Post, Supreme, Laredo, Authorities, Border Patrol
Locations:
Laredo , Texas, Texas, Laredo