U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 19, 2016
'Hurt Locker' protected by free speech: panel
Defense attorneys view the ruling as a major victory for freedom of speech advocates.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal appellate panel upheld the dismissal of an Iraq War veteran's lawsuit against the makers of the Academy Award winning film "The Hurt Locker," ruling that the movie's creators had acted within their First Amendment rights.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, consisting of Circuit Judges Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, Richard A. Paez, and Sandra S. Ikuta, fo...
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