Supreme Court Resurrects Lawsuit of Journalist Arrested After Seeking Information

The nation’s highest court reversed a Fifth Circuit ruling granting local officials qualified immunity for their actions.
Supreme Court Resurrects Lawsuit of Journalist Arrested After Seeking Information
The Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court on Oct. 15 revived a citizen journalist’s lawsuit against Laredo, Texas, in which she claims that officials arrested her for pursuing information from a police source.

Major news organizations and journalism nonprofits had spoken out in favor of the journalist, Priscilla Villarreal, known online as “Lagordiloca,” who provides livestream reports focusing on crime and corruption in the border town of Laredo.