The case began in in 1993, when a conversation between two teacher union officials-Gloria Barnicki and Anthony F. Kane Jr- was intercepted and recorded by an unknown source. One of the officials was using a car phone during the conversation, the union officials made derogatory remarks about some school board members. The tape was sent to a talk show host, who played the tape over and over for his listeners. As a result of the scandal, the two union officials, sued the stations that carried the broadcast. However, the federal district court in Penn, allowed the suit, but the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled otherwise, holding that the constitution did not permit liability for disclosing information of "public significance" when the defendant played no role in the interception.

In this case, a couple of principles apply, the first being civil liberties. The two board members appealed to the court with the argument that their right to

privacy was being violated. On the other side, there was the radio stations which had the freedom of the press in their side. Last but not least, the judiciary came to play, with the involvement of the federal court as well as the Supreme court.

The last principle that applies to this case, is the Judiciary. In this case, both the federal district court and the US Appeals Court came to play. The case was first handled by the federal district court, which allowed the suit to proceed, however the in the US Supreme Court it ruled otherwise. The court may consider several factors in determining whether information published in newsworthy. "Social value of facts, how deeply does the violation intrudes into ostensibly private affairs, the extent to which the person voluntarily assumed a position of public notoriety" (The First Amendment. H).The Supreme court has the power to rule on favor of the radio, it can provide evidence that the news show did not play part in the wiretapping, therefore it had no charges to be held for. "The First Amendment to the US Constitution provides that 'congress shall make no law ...abridging the freedom ...of the press' Although the First Amendment. Only mentions the Federal congress, this provision now protects the press from all government local, state a federal " (Goodale 1). The supreme court as well as the local courts, have no right to upress against freedom of the press; to do so would be violating the

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