HR 6224 · 96th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Editorial Process Protection Act of 1979
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-12-20)
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Editorial Process Protection Act of 1979 - Prohibits Federal district courts, courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court from issuing in a defamation action for damages any judicial process which requires the disclosure of information by a journalist or communication entity relating to the editorial process of a publication, broadcast, release, or report, unless the individual bringing the action establishes to the court that: (1) the publication, broadcast, release, or report contains the statement alleged by the public figure to be a defamatory falsehood; and (2) such statement is prima facie false and defamatory.…
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