Constitutional Law - Freedom of the Press - Right of Privacy - Publication of True Information on the Public Record

Authors

Joyce McKeever

Abstract

The Supreme Court of.the United States has held that a state may not base a cause of action for invasion of privacy on the publication of accurate information obtained from judicial records open to the public, because crime, criminal prosecutions and judicial proceedings are events of legitimate concern to the public which fall within the media's duty of responsible news coverage.

Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn, 420 U.S. 469 (1975).

First Page

507

Recommended Citation

Joyce McKeever, Constitutional Law - Freedom of the Press - Right of Privacy - Publication of True Information on the Public Record, 14 Duq. L. Rev. 507 (1976).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol14/iss3/8