U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 11, 2015
9th Circuit debates whether government can publish falsehoods
Can the U.S. Department of Justice publish inaccurate statements in a press release about a conviction? And was the press release even false?
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Does the U.S. Department of Justice have carte blanche to publish falsehoods?
That was the question posed Monday by Judge William A. Fletcher in a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals oral argument concerning the accuracy of a department press release.
"So you're saying if the Department of Justice decides to issue a press release tomorrow saying that I'm a sex offender, I have no way ...
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