The theft of student newspapers by someone or some group offended by the content is becoming increasingly commonplace.A 2003 federal court decision may help student editors who face newspaper theft even though the case did not involve a student newspaper.The court held that a publisher's rights were violated when sheriff's deputies purchased all available copies of a newspaper critical of the sheriff on the eve of an election.The case:

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Rossignol v. Voorhaar is the case where the court held that a publisher's rights were violated when sheriff's deputies purchased all available copies of a newspaper critical of the sheriff on the eve of an election. This decision is relevant to situations involving the theft of student newspapers due to content objections.

The Theft of Student Newspapers by Someone or Some Group