West Virginia passed a law in 2021 after a federal judge's son was murdered; five years later a US appeals court struck down its ban on publishing judges' and police officers' home addresses without a notice safeguard

• A federal appeals court in the United States has struck down a West Virginia privacy law.
• The law banned the publication of home addresses and personal details of judges, police officers and public officials.
• The court ruled that the law breaks the First Amendment of the US Constitution.