Monday, February 14, 2005
Baltimore Sun's Lawsuit Against Gov. Ehrlich Dismissed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Robert Ehrlich's order barring state employees from contact with two writers from the Baltimore Sun.
U.S. District Court Judge William Quarles ruled the newspaper was seeking more access to government officials than that accorded a private citizen.
"The right to publish news is expansive. However, the right does not carry with it the unrestrained right to gather information," said the judge in his order.
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A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Robert Ehrlich's order barring state employees from contact with two writers from the Baltimore Sun.
U.S. District Court Judge William Quarles ruled the newspaper was seeking more access to government officials than that accorded a private citizen.
"The right to publish news is expansive. However, the right does not carry with it the unrestrained right to gather information," said the judge in his order.
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