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Court Rules in Favor of James O’Keefe in First Amendment Case
A D.C. appeals court ruled in favor of James O’Keefe, overturning a lower court's $130,000 damages award to a Democratic consultant related to undercover videos published by Project Veritas during the 2016 election. The court found that the damages violated O’Keefe's First Amendment rights, although it acknowledged that some video footage was obtained fraudulently. O’Keefe hailed the decision as a victory for undercover journalism.
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A D.C. appeals court ruled in favor of James O’Keefe, overturning a lower court's $130,000 damages award to a Democratic consultant related to undercover videos published by Project Veritas during the 2016 election. The court found that the damages violated O’Keefe's First Amendment rights, although it acknowledged that some video footage was obtained fraudulently. O’Keefe hailed the decision as a victory for undercover journalism.
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