October 2018 - Obsidian Finance Group, LLC v. Crystal Cox - Bloggers have the same Constitutional rights as Journalists Due to 2014 Obsidian v. Cox Free Speech Case in a Ninth Circuit Appeal.

" Federal courts have ruled that bloggers have the same Constitutional rights as Journalists. In 2014 The Ninth Circuit Federal Court ruled in Obsidian Finance Group v. Crystal Cox that even though someone might not write for the “institutional press,” they’re entitled to all the protections the Constitution grants journalists. "

Source and Full Article
https://www.bobandsteve.com/blog/2018/10/17/vincent-squire-loves-free-speech-unless-its-about-him?fbclid=IwAR2z0txtijfQs-dxbxatgSWCR9Xa58nBoRAQHHfybYBP71dXo7U08dMzZz0

Investigative Blogger Crystal Cox
Port Townsend Washington