Blog Author Specifically Invokes the First Amendment.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Obsidian Finance Group LLC v. Cox Ninth Circuit Appeal: ScotusBlog.com Submits Amicus Brief in Obsidian Vs. Cox Appeal Supporting No Party and In Support of the Issue At Stake for All Bloggers, Citizen Journalists and New Media Blogs.

Anti-Corruption Blogger Crystal Cox Sued for Defamation. 

Portland Oregon Federal Judge Says Bloggers are Not Journalists and BLOGS are Not Media. Blogger Denied the Protection of the First Amendment, Shield Laws, Anti-Slapp Laws and Retraction Laws. Thereby Protecting conflicts of interest and corruption among Portland Oregon's Top Law Firms, Attorney and Judges.

Obsidian Finance Group LLC v. Cox Ninth Circuit Appeal: 

ScotusBlog.com, Thomas Goldstein Files Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief in the Obsidian Finance Group, LLC et al., v. Crystal Cox Appeal.  Thomas C. Goldstein submits this Amicus Brief Supporting No Party and In Support of the Issue At Stake for All Bloggers, Citizen Journalists and New Media Blogs.

ScotusBlog.com, Thomas C. Goldstein Says,  "As a "blog" that provides a useful public service to several million readers each year, but is nonetheless unable to satisfy most of the criteria for "media" indentified by the district court in this case, the blog has an interest in the this case because of the prospect that it too would be unable to avail itself of the protections prrovided by the First Amendment and could face potential liability in a lawsuit for libel or defamation."

Read the Full ScotusBlog.com, Thomas C. Goldstein Amicus Brief Below

ScotusBlog.com Amicus Brief Regarding Obsidian Vs. Cox Appeal


more on the Obsidian Finance Group V. Crystal L. Cox Case

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Obsidian Finance Group LLC v. Cox Ninth Circuit Appeal: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Amicus Brief.

Anti-Corruption Blogger Crystal Cox Sued for Defamation. 

Portland Oregon Federal Judge Says Bloggers are Not Journalists and BLOGS are Not Media. Blogger Denied the Protection of the First Amendment, Shield Laws, Anti-Slapp Laws and Retraction Laws. Thereby Protecting conflicts of interest and corruption among Portland Oregon's Top Law Firms, Attorney and Judges.

the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Amicus Brief