SUMMARY: In United States v. Shelnutt, a member of the press requested the right to “Tweet” a criminal trial on Twitter. The court denied the request pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 53. United States v. Shelnutt, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101427 (M.D. Ga. Nov. 2, 2009).
Doc Type:
Legal Article/Newsletter
Published: 11/7/2009
Legal Article/Newsletter Name:
Extra! Extra! No Tweeting in Court!
Legal System: United States