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Backpage, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Judge Brnovich Rejects Defense Subpoena to AG Brnovich in Lacey/Larkin Case

Stephen Lemons/February 23, 2021March 3, 2021 /Leave a comment

A game of legal ping pong has ensued in the Lacey/Larkin case, with U.S. District Court Judge Susan Brnovich shooting down a defense subpoena seeking the same docs from her husband, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, as a public records…

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Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Judge Brnovich Resets Lacey/Larkin Trial as Ninth Circuit Weighs Ordering Her Recusal

Stephen Lemons/February 13, 2021 /Leave a comment

As the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ponders her removal from the case, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Brnovich on Friday reset the start of the trial for veteran newspapermen Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin to August 23 in Phoenix’s…

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Backpage, First Amendment, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Lacey and Larkin Ask Ninth Circuit to Order Judge Brnovich’s Recusal

Stephen Lemons/November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 /2 Comments

On Nov. 18, veteran newspapermen Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin took the extraordinary step of filing a petition for a writ of mandamus with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, asking it to intervene in their ongoing criminal case and…

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Censorship, First Amendment, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

First Amendment First Down: Ninth Circuit Sets Date for Oral Arguments in Lacey/Larkin Case (w/Update)

Stephen Lemons/June 10, 2020August 1, 2020 /Leave a comment

Update, August 1, 2020:  On July 28, the Ninth Circuit issued an order dispensing with the need for oral arguments in the case. It states: “The court is of the unanimous opinion that the facts and legal arguments are adequately…

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Ninth Circuit Shoots Down Feds’ Bid to Dismiss Lacey/Larkin Appeal of Asset Seizures

Stephen Lemons/April 11, 2020May 2, 2020 /1 Comment

On March 30, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dealt federal prosecutors yet another setback in the government’s two-year-long quest to hold onto millions of dollars in publishing assets belonging to veteran newspapermen Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, former owners…

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First Amendment, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Ninth Circuit Hands Lacey and Larkin a Partial Win in Latest Battle over Seized Assets

Stephen Lemons/July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 /1 Comment

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today vacated a lower court’s order halting a First Amendment challenge by ex-Backpage owners Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin to the federal government’s seizure of millions of…

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Backpage, First Amendment, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Ninth Circuit Judges Mull First Amendment Challenge to Seizures of Ex-Backpage Owners’ Assets

Stephen Lemons/July 12, 2019April 11, 2020 /Leave a comment

During a 30-minute hearing in Pasadena, Calif., on Tuesday, July 9, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals signaled that it would likely send a case involving the seizure of millions of dollars in publishing assets from…

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Backpage, First Amendment, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Ninth Circuit Hears First Amendment Challenge to Feds’ Seizure of Millions from Backpage’s Former Owners

Stephen Lemons/July 8, 2019April 11, 2020 /Leave a comment

Note: Please see update below regarding Tuesday’s hearing. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at 9 a.m. on July 9 in Pasadena, Calif., on a First Amendment challenge to the federal government’s…

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           Required Reading

  1. The Senate Accused Them of Selling Kids for Sex. The FBI Raided Their Homes. Backpage.com’s Founders Speak for the First Time., Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason, 8/21/18.
  2. The War on Backpage.com Is a War on Sex Workers, 38-minute Reason documentary, 6/26/19.
  3. Seventh Circuit Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner’s decision in Backpage v. Dart,11/30/15.
  4. Inside Backpage’s Vicious Battle With the Feds, Christine Biederman, WIRED cover story, 6/18/19.
  5. Feds Bungled Preservation of Server Evidence in U.S. v. Lacey and Larkin, Front Page Confidential, 10/8/2019.
  6. Real Men Get Their Facts Straight, The Village Voice, 6/29/11.
  7. How John and Cindy McCain Came to Hate Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, Front Page Confidential, 9/17/18.

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