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Response of Amici Curiae to Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief (April 24, 2002)

Response of Plaintiffs/Appellants to Opposition to Motion for Permission to File Amici Curiae Brief (April 23, 2002)

Opposition of Defendants/Appellees City of Cookeville and Jim Shipley to Motion of Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, et al. for Leave to File an Amici Curiae Brief (April 11, 2002)

Brief of Amici Curiae The Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies and Project Censored for Reversal and Judgment in Favor of Appellants (April 8, 2002)

Proof Brief of Appellant (April 1, 2002)

Order denying renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law (Nov. 9, 2001)

Motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict

Trial transcripts (Oct. 9-12, 2001)

Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, reversing and remanding for trial on the hypertext link claim (July 19, 2000)

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Amicus Brief

Judge Higgins' memorandum in support of granting summary judgment for plaintiffs

Preliminary documents -- complaints, depositions, memoranda, court of appeals ruling