Date: Wed, 30 Dec 98 22:07:13 -0000
ADL’s Journalistic Status Reaffirmed by California …
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ — The Anti-Defamation League today hailed a California Court of
Appeals’ reaffirmation of ADL’s status as a journalistic newsgathering organization and its ruling that ADL’s files are largely protected from disclosure. The ruling came in the context of civil litigation brought by anti-Israel activists and others.
Abraham H. Foxman, ADL national director, issued the following statement: “We view the decision as a victoryf or ADL and a victory for the First Amendment. The California Court of Appeals’ decision reaffirms our status a journalistic newsgathering organization with the right to protect our files. ADL is confident that the Court’s ruling, which allowed for very limited discovery, will demonstrate that the plaintiffs’ claims are unfounded.
—— The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world’s leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
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