Privacy Protection Act of 1980

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Privacy Protection Act of 1980
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Long titleAn act to limit governmental search and seizure of documentary materials possessed by persons, to provide a remedy for persons aggrieved by violations of the provisions of this Act, and for other purposes.
Enacted bythe 96th United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 96–440
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the Senate as S. 1790 by Birch Bayh D‑IN on September 21, 1979
  • Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 13, 1980 (1980-10-13)

The Privacy Protection Act of 1980 is legislation passed in the United States that protects journalists and newsrooms from search by government officials. The act protects "work products" and "documentary materials," which have been broadly interpreted.[1] A subpoena must be ordered by the court to gain access to the information. The act stemmed in part from Zurcher v. Stanford Daily.[1]

References

  1. "The Privacy Protection Act of 1980". Electronic Privacy Information Center. July 25, 2003. Retrieved 2010-11-16.