Landmark Communications v. Virginia

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Landmark Communications v. Virginia, 435 U.S. 829 (1978) was a United States Supreme Court case. Argued on January 11, 1978 and decided May 1, 1978.^[1]

Holding: The court reversed a lower court's conviction of the publisher of the Norfolk Virginia Pilot for illegal disclosure of confidential proceedings before the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission about a judge's misconduct.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Floyd Abrams and the Landmark Communications case
• Landmark Communications
• The Virginian-Pilot

[edit] References

1. ^ Floyd Abrams, Speaking Freely, published by Viking Press, Page 65.
2. ^ Landmark Communications v. Virginia, 435 U.S. 829 (1978).