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Incidents: insult and defamation laws in North America, head of government John Patterson
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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ContinentNorth America
StagePunish 1
OutcomeReversed 1
LevelState or province 1
Head of governmentJohn Patterson
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | United States: Montgomery, Alabama commissioner sues The New York Times for libel over a civil rights advertisement | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Lawsuits against the press | John Patterson | Reversed (9 March 1964) |
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