JREM 400 Study Guide - Final Guide: Los Angeles County District Attorney, United States Court Of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit
30 Oct 2014
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This case focuses on newsgathering torts, a ruling that says loud and clear that the first amendment gives the media no right to break laws with impunity, even if legitimate news is being pursued. Judge shirly hufstedler, writing the majority opinion for the 9th circuit panel that heard the case, explained the use of hidden cameras and microphones this way. A reporter and a photographer from life, cooperating with the los angeles. County district attorney and the california state depa rtment of public health did some role-playing to entrap a medical quack. Reporter jackie metcalf and photographer william ray went to the home of journeyman plumber a. a. dietemann, a man suspected of performing medical services without a diploma or state license. They rang a bell at the front gate of. Dietemann"s yard in order to get to his door, and then got inside his house after. Mrs. metcalf claimed that she had been sent by (pardon expression) the plumber"s friends.
