Posted on 03/11/2021 12:57:26 PM PST by Mark
A judge says she’s inclined to dismiss on First Amendment grounds part of a revenge porn lawsuit by former Rep. Katie Hill concerning a reporter who co-authored a story featuring nude photos of Hill with a female campaign staff member and one in which Hill holds a bong appearing to contain marijuana.
However, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco said she will instead wait until April 8 to hear a motion filed late Tuesday by Hill’s attorneys to reopen discovery and conduct a short deposition of reporter Jennifer Van Laar to determine the identities of the any parties with whom she allegedly shared the images.
“(Van Laar) has established that the images are a matter of public concern, as they speak to (Hill’s) character and qualifications for her position, allegedly depicting an extramarital sexual relationship with a paid campaign staff member and the use of illegal drugs by a sitting congresswoman,” Orozco wrote. Home » Government » This Article Nude ‘Sexual Relationship’ Pix Of Congresswoman Cozy With Female Aide Protected By 1st Amendment: Ex-Rep. Katie Hill Gets Judge’s Bad News Posted by Editor on March 11, 2021 in Government | Leave a response Share this article: Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedinmail Photo via Pixabay
A judge says she’s inclined to dismiss on First Amendment grounds part of a revenge porn lawsuit by former Rep. Katie Hill concerning a reporter who co-authored a story featuring nude photos of Hill with a female campaign staff member and one in which Hill holds a bong appearing to contain marijuana.
However, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco said she will instead wait until April 8 to hear a motion filed late Tuesday by Hill’s attorneys to reopen discovery and conduct a short deposition of reporter Jennifer Van Laar to determine the identities of the any parties with whom she allegedly shared the images.
“(Van Laar) has established that the images are a matter of public concern, as they speak to (Hill’s) character and qualifications for her position, allegedly depicting an extramarital sexual relationship with a paid campaign staff member and the use of illegal drugs by a sitting congresswoman,” Orozco wrote.
Hill’s lawyers, including Carrie Goldberg, maintain Van Laar had no First Amendment protection in distributing the photos, especially the one involving the bong.
“There is a plethora of unanswered questions, including but not limited to whether Van Laar distributed the nude images to additional third parties…” Hill’s lawyers state in their motion. “Van Laar possesses pertinent documents and knowledge of facts that shed light on circumstances surrounding the distribution of Hill’s intimate images and the alleged civil conspiracy that led to those images being made public.”
Lawyers for Van Laar maintain the limited discovery will not turn up any relevant new information.
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A judge says she’s inclined to dismiss on First Amendment grounds part of a revenge porn lawsuit by former Rep. Katie Hill concerning a reporter who co-authored a story featuring nude photos of Hill with a female campaign staff member and one in which Hill holds a bong appearing to contain marijuana.
However, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco said she will instead wait until April 8 to hear a motion filed late Tuesday by Hill’s attorneys to reopen discovery and conduct a short deposition of reporter Jennifer Van Laar to determine the identities of the any parties with whom she allegedly shared the images.
“(Van Laar) has established that the images are a matter of public concern, as they speak to (Hill’s) character and qualifications for her position, allegedly depicting an extramarital sexual relationship with a paid campaign staff member and the use of illegal drugs by a sitting congresswoman,” Orozco wrote.
Hill’s lawyers, including Carrie Goldberg, maintain Van Laar had no First Amendment protection in distributing the photos, especially the one involving the bong.
“There is a plethora of unanswered questions, including but not limited to whether Van Laar distributed the nude images to additional third parties…” Hill’s lawyers state in their motion. “Van Laar possesses pertinent documents and knowledge of facts that shed light on circumstances surrounding the distribution of Hill’s intimate images and the alleged civil conspiracy that led to those images being made public.”
Lawyers for Van Laar maintain the limited discovery will not turn up any relevant new information. Primis Player Placeholder
In her tentative ruling, the judge said Wednesday that Van Laar had shown the photos were matters of legitimate interest involving a public official.
“Hill’s argument that the images are not a matter of public concern because Van Laar could have simply described the images rather than publishing them is “unpersuasive,” according to the judge, because the fact that information to be gleaned from an image may be disseminated in an alternative manner “does not equate to a finding that the image itself is not a matter of public concern.”
According to media reports, Van Laar was a campaign advisor to former Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, who was unseated by Hill in 2018. A story co-written by Van Laar that appeared in the Daily Mail in October 2019 featuring nude photos of Hill with the female campaign staffer followed a series of reports published on RedState.com, a conservative political site that lists Van Laar as its deputy managing editor.
The 33-year-old Hill submitted a lengthy sworn declaration in opposition to Van Laar’s dismissal motion.
“Van Laar knew, or should have known, that I had a reasonable expectation that the images would remain private,” Hill said. “Van Laar refers to herself as a journalist in her declaration. I believe that California’s law against the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images is widely known and believe that someone that describes themselves as a journalist would be aware of it too.”
What’s the problem here, a new Congresswoman engages in a threesome while smoking pot thru a bong....plus she’s a democrat....insert sarcasm...
Sorry Katie, but no one made you become a public ‘figure’, so that’s what happens when you don’t behave as expected.
If the story had Governor from New York also involved, Now that would be a story!
Naked bong smoker going to lose lawsuit.
I wonder what is the verdict from Laz?
I know Laz and would bet considerable sums that Laz would hit it!
Katherine Lauren Hill (born August 25, 1987) is an American politician and social services administrator from Agua Dulce, California. She served as the U.S. Representative for California's 25th congressional district from January to November 2019. Hill is the former executive director of People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), a statewide non-profit organization working to end homelessness throughout California. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She won her seat by defeating incumbent Republican Steve Knight in the 2018 midterm elections.On October 18, 2019, RedState, a news blog, published a report on an alleged affair between Hill and a staffer, which, if proven, would be in violation of congressional ethics rules. On October 23, 2019, Hill admitted that she had had an inappropriate relationship with a campaign staffer. On October 27, 2019, Hill announced she would resign from Congress. Nude photos of Hill were published by the Daily Mail, a British tabloid. Hill called the release of the photos an invasion of privacy and vowed to advocate for victims of revenge porn. Hill resigned on November 3, 2019, and her last day on the floor was two days earlier.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/10/naked-while-smoking-a-bong-more-shocking-photos-of-popular-democrat-katie-hill-surface/ (vital spots are censored)
“that’s what happens when you don’t behave as expected.”
She a Democrat. She is behaving as expected.
Ah yes, Hill’s lawyers trying to advance the old ‘bong exception’ to the First Amendment. I’m not sure what Federalist paper details the bong-related issues. Perhaps someone can help out.
BTW, VanLaar is an excellent follow on Twitter, if you’re not already.
Based on the picture I think she likes to party and might be a tad on the kinky side...
Clearly, this is a DREAM COME TRUE, for Laz.
Yes, her girlfriend is a Girl friend.
“I had a reasonable expectation that the images would remain private”
Once you make yourself a public figure, your “reasonable expectations of privacy” go out the window, Katie.
“I’m not sure what Federalist paper details the bong-related issues.”
The Rolling Paper... Federalist Zig-Zag 1.25
Hi.
TTIUWP.
Sorry. My bad.
5.56mm
That’s a resume enhancer for RATs.
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