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No. 769389
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Wilmington Star-News, Incorporated, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Kirsten B. Mitchell, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Wilmington Star-News, Incorporated, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Kirsten B. Mitchell, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. United States of America v. Kirsten B. Mitchell, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae
No. 769389 · Decided July 26, 2000
No. 769389·Fourth Circuit · 2000·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
July 26, 2000
Citation
No. 769389
Disposition
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Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Wilmington Star-News, Incorporated, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Kirsten B. Mitchell, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Wilmington Star-News, Incorporated, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Kirsten B. Mitchell, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. United States of America v. Kirsten B. Mitchell, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Wilmington Star-News, Incorporated, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Kirsten B. Mitchell, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Wilmington Star-News, Incorporated, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. Hurshel L. Ashcraft v. Conoco, Incorporated, Kirsten B. Mitchell, and Kayo Oil Company Triangle Facilities, Incorporated, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. United States of America v. Kirsten B. Mitchell, Associated Press the News & Observer the Charlotte Observer the Baltimore Sun Company Richmond Timesdispatch the McGraw Companies, Incorporated the Washington Post Gannett Company, Incorporated Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated North Carolina Press Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on July 26, 2000.
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