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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press News Releases |
05/08/2008: Locy appeal to be heard tomorrow.
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., will hear Toni Locy’s appeal of a contempt finding that could impose crippling fines on the former USA Today reporter. The appellate hearing starts at 9:30am.
05/08/2008: CORRECTED: Locy appeal to be heard tomorrow.
(Correction: Hearing starts at 11am in Courtroom 20)
03/31/2008: Reporters Committee joins brief in defense of Toni Locy
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press joined 18 news organizations and 14 professional and trade organizations in filing an amicus curiae brief in support of a former USA Today reporter's appeal from an contempt or court order of unprecedented scope.
03/11/2008: Reporter's Toolkit (updated): Toni Locy contempt citation
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03/10/2008: Reporter's Toolkit: Toni Locy contempt citation
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02/29/2008: Reporters Committee announced new FOI Service Center director
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced today that Corinna Zarek has been promoted to director of its Freedom of Information Service Center.
02/29/2008: Judge rethinks prior restraint on Wikileaks site
The whistleblower site Wikileaks.org may resume its U.S. operation following a hearing in California federal court today, where Judge Jeffrey S. White dissolved a previous order that required the site to be taken offline and indicated he would not approve a second order prohibiting the site's publication.
02/19/2008: Reporters Committee calls for shield law after Locy held in contempt
In light of the drastic contempt sanctions imposed on former USA Today reporter Toni Locy today, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press calls on Congress to quickly pass the reporter's shield bills that have been progressing through the House and Senate.
12/21/2007: Public should have access to Sept. 11-related court filings
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press asked a federal court in Manhattan today to require open access to records in the civil case over liability following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
12/19/2007: A triumphant day for open government: FOIA reform bill passes both chambers of Congress
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press praised the U.S. House of Representatives for its swift action yesterday in passing bipartisan reforms to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sent over from the Senate on Friday.
11/20/2007: Reporters Committee condemns military process used against AP photographer
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today condemned the process being used by the U.S. military to prosecute an Associated Press photographer who has been held without charge in Baghdad since April 2006.
11/20/2007: North Dakota should require proper findings by judges before sealing court records
Court records should not be sealed unless a judge makes specific findings of fact, as required by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of North Dakota, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press argued today.
11/06/2007: First Circuit asked to recognize journalists' First Amendment rights in newsgathering
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston (1st Cir.) to reverse a decision holding that FBI agents did not violate the news media's First Amendment rights by intimidating and harassing them while covering a matter of public interest.
10/30/2007: Reporters Committee hosts gala celebration tonight
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will host a gala fundraising celebration tonight at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
10/26/2007: Reporters Committee supports continued online access to federal plea agreements
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press strongly encouraged the Federal Judiciary to retain its policy in which all court records -- including criminal plea agreements -- remain available to the public online.
10/24/2007: Reporters Committee asks judge to reconsider contempt charges
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged Utah Judge James L. Shumate to reconsider an order that would require a television reporter to produce a public service report for her violation of a court directive.
10/18/2007: Cameras should be allowed in Minnesota Courts
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today recommended that Minnesota courts change their long-standing policy and adopt court rules that would allow electronic and photographic equipment into the state's trial courts.
10/04/2007: Senate Judiciary Committee passes shield bill
For the first time, the Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to send a federal reporter's shield bill out of committee and to the Senate floor for a vote. Numerous shield bills were introduced in the 1970s, but none ever made it out of committee.
10/01/2007: Reporters Committee urges North Dakota judge to open records
Court records related to the University of North Dakota's lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over use of its "Fighting Sioux" logo should be opened for public scrutiny because the case involves a public entity and is a matter of great public interest, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged in an Oct. 1 letter to the judge.
09/20/2007: Reporters Committee released analysis of Mukasey's First Amendment and freedom of information background
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today released its “Evaluation of the likely impact of Attorney General Nominee Michael Mukasey on Press Freedoms and the Public's Right to Know.”
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press applauds the decision of the American Bar Association's Commission on Effective Criminal Sanctions to withdraw its proposed resolutions, which sought to radically limit public access to criminal justice system records.
08/04/2007: Reporters Committee commends Senate for passing FOIA amendments
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press commends the U.S. Senate for the passage of bipartisan reforms in an effort to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
08/04/2007: Reporters Committee commends Senate for passing FOIA amendments
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press commends the U.S. Senate for the passage of bipartisan reforms in an effort to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
07/26/2007: Reporters Committee urges ABA to reject access limit on criminal justice records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urges the American Bar Association to reject proposed resolutions that would drastically limit public access to criminal justice system records. The measures would violate the First Amendment and state public disclosure laws and roll back the presumption of openness in law enforcement and judicial records.
In preparation for Thursday's House Judiciary Committee hearing on a proposed federal shield law, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today released a "White Paper" outlining the impact on the free flow of information to the public of several new realities facing journalists: advances in technology, changes in rules of discovery, and new judicial practices.
In preparation for Thursday's House Judiciary Committee hearing on a proposed federal shield law, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today released a "White Paper" outlining the impact on the free flow of information to the public of several new realities facing journalists: advances in technology, changes in rules of discovery, and new judicial practices.
04/16/2007: Reporters Committee debuts media law podcast
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announces the release of a free, bi-weekly audio podcast, "News Media Update," which is available for download and subscription directly from the Reporters Committee and through popular podcast services.
04/03/2007: Reporters Committee applauds release of jailed journalist
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press applauds the long-overdue release of journalist Josh Wolf from government confinement. Wolf's lawyers report that a judge has signed the release order and he is expected to be free later today.
03/13/2007: News media coalition seeks to intervene in espionage trial
A coalition of media groups asked for permission to intervene in the AIPAC espionage case today, citing an apparent secret request by the U.S. government to hold a substantial portion of the criminal trial of two lobbyists in secret.
03/13/2007: News media coalition seeks to intervene in espionage trial
A coalition of media groups asked for permission to intervene in the AIPAC espionage case today, citing an apparent secret request by the U.S. government to hold a substantial portion of the criminal trial of two lobbyists in secret.
03/13/2007: Reporters Committee commends federal court for moving away from secret dockets
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press commends as a good step forward in reducing court secrecy the U.S. Judicial Conference's vote today urging federal courts to acknowledge sealed cases in their electronic dockets.
02/06/2007: Wolf sets mark as longest-jailed journalist
Blogger Josh Wolf now holds the troubling record as the longest-jailed journalist for contempt of court in recent American history.
12/22/2006: Jailed journalist will reach 125-day mark on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve will mark independent journalist Josh Wolf's125th day behind bars for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
08/21/2006: Reporters Committee advises Virginia courts to adopt lawful court records rules
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Friday advised the Supreme Court of Virginia to revise proposed Supreme Court rules that, if adopted, would not comport with state or federal constitutional law.
08/17/2006: RCFP commends Third Circuit for declaring FOIA residency restriction unconstitutional
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today enthusiastically endorsed the opinion issued by the federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruling that the benefits of Delaware's public records laws must be made available to any person who requests them, regardless of state residency.
The Reporters Committee criticized the U.S. Navy for keeping hearings and information secret in an espionage case.
07/28/2006: Reporters Committee releases update of state open government guide
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is pleased to announce the release of a new edition of our comprehensive guide to open government laws in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The guide is available for free on the Reporters Committee's Web site (www.rcfp.org/ogg), and is also available for purchase.
06/08/2006: Reporters Committee urges court to release creditor's names in judge's bankruptcy case
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief Wednesday urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to recognize the public's right to the identities of creditors in the bankruptcy of a former Kansas City judge who borrowed money from lawyers to fund her gambling addiction. The Eighth Circuit encompasses Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
05/24/2006: Reporters Committee hires new FOI Service Center director
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced Wednesday the hiring of Tacoma attorney Loren Cochran as director of its Freedom of Information Service Center.
05/18/2006: Reporters Committee supports new reporter's privilege bill
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press supports the passage of the Free Flow of Information Act of 2006, a federal reporter's privilege bill introduced Thursday. Although the bill does not provide an absolute privilege for reporters to protect their confidential sources, it marks the best effort in more than 30 years for Congress to take steps to recognize the importance of providing protection needed by journalists and their confidential sources to fully inform the public.
05/02/2006: Reporters Committee argues for access to settlement agreement
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday on behalf of seven media organizations, urging the Supreme Court of Indiana to recognize the public's right to records of a legal settlement between an Indiana city and a former employee.
04/25/2006: Reporters Committee censures Colorado courts' blanket file sealing
Almost half of Colorado's 22 judicial districts have closed public access to domestic relations and probate files, saying that they must withhold confidential information contained within and do not have the administrative resources to redact the sensitive information from public files.
04/12/2006: Reporters Committee applauds SEC for new subpoena policy
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press applauded the new policy announced Wednesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that makes it less likely the agency will subpoena reporters for information about their stories.
03/28/2006: Victory in Abu Ghraib images case
In a victory for the public's right to know about abuses of prisoners in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense today withdrew its opposition to the release of images of alleged prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison.
03/10/2006: News organizations file brief in support of release of Abu Ghraib photos
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief today on behalf of 19 news media organizations encouraging the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to recognize the public's right to access government records of images depicting alleged acts of abuse at the Abu Ghraib military prison.
03/04/2006: Hidden docketing system keeps hundreds of cases shrouded in nation's capital
Defendants in more than 450 criminal cases in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., have been indicted and in many cases prosecuted, tried and sentenced to jail in complete secrecy during the past five years, an investigation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press shows.
03/01/2006: Judge rejects Reporters Committee's request to weigh in on espionage case
A U.S. District Judge in Virginia has rejected the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's request to file a friend-of-the-court brief in an Espionage Act case against two lobbyists, saying that briefs from non-parties would not help him resolve the issues in the case because both parties' "extensive briefs on the various constitutional arguments thoroughly cover the subject and assure that the issues . . . have been fully explicated."
01/25/2006: Knight Foundation Awards $2.5 million grant to the Reporters Committee
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press a $2.5 million challenge grant, the largest grant in the organization's 35-year history. The funds will be distributed over five years and will be split between the Reporters Committee's endowment and its operating fund.
The following statement was released Monday by Lucy A. Dalglish, executive director, and Scott Applewhite, chairman of the executive committee and an Associated Press photographer:
12/14/2005: Reporters Committee calls Bush FOIA order a good first step
The Reporters Committee today called President Bush's Executive Order to streamline the federal Freedom of Information Act operations of federal agencies a good start to making the government more accountable and open.
12/01/2005: Media coalition urges court to keep antitrust information accessible
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 25 news entities and open government groups today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to recognize the public interest in open discovery in an antitrust case between two multi-million dollar technology corporations.
12/01/2005: Reporters Committee deplores secret health agency proposal
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press deplores the effort of Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) to create a federal agency immune from public oversight and the unfathomable failure of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to consider Freedom of Information principles in endorsing this bill.
11/22/2005: Reporters Committee urges Third Circuit to recognize all citizens' rights to public records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia (3rd Cir.) to recognize the importance of a journalist's access to public information regardless of where the journalist lives. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday, the Reporters Committee argued that the appeals court should affirm the U.S. District Court's May decision that a Delaware law prohibiting out-of-state residents from accessing its public records is unconstitutional.
11/02/2005: Reporters Committee releases summary of Alito's free-press cases
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has prepared a summary of the First Amendment and media-related cases decided by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr.
11/02/2005: Reporters Committee releases summary of Alito's free-press cases
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has prepared a summary of the First Amendment and media-related cases decided by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr.
11/01/2005: Reporters Committee condemns closed Senate session
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press condemns the actions of the U.S. Senate Democrats who this afternoon closed the chamber for the first time in 25 years, apparently for heated chastisement of Senate Republicans they say have reneged on promises to examine Bush administration claims about prewar intelligence in the run-up to the war in Iraq.
10/24/2005: Eleventh Circuit reaffirms open court standard
Secret docketing procedures used by a federal court in Miami are unconstitutional, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta (11th Cir.) has ruled, meaning federal trial courts in three states must provide written explanations when they decide that sealing documents is warranted.
10/19/2005: Media coalition urges high court to review access to FBI whistleblower case
A coalition of media organizations led by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press this week urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a controversial whistleblower case with national security implications in which the public and press were barred from an appellate hearing with no explanation or opportunity to argue for access.
10/13/2005: Reporters Committee warns court of espionage law's potential harm to journalists
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has asked a judge to allow it to file an amicus brief in a criminal case against two lobbyists, saying that such a broad application of the espionage statute would have negative consequences for journalism.
10/05/2005: Miers has appreciation of media legal issues; helped reporters fight subpoenas
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press routinely prepares a summary of the First Amendment and media-related cases handled by nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Because White House Counsel Harriet Miers has not served on the bench or participated in significant appellate cases, her record on these issues is almost non-existent," said Reporters Committee Executive Director Lucy A. Dalglish.
09/12/2005: Katrina only latest example of feds withholding environmental data
JENKINTOWN, PA. – It’s been more than a week since The Times-Picayune newspaper of New Orleans turned in desperation to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to answer a basic question: Where are dangerous chemicals leaking as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
09/09/2005: Reporters Committee Releases 5th Edition of War Report
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today released the 6th Edition of its "White Paper" chronicling the effects the War on Terrorism has had on the public's right to know.
08/11/2005: Reporters Committee urges court to reject proposed gag rule
A rule proposed by the U.S. District Court in Providence, R.I., would impose a blanket gag on lawyers, parties and court employees in violation of the First Amendment, a coalition of five media organizations led by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said in comments submitted to the court today.
08/04/2005: Reporters Committee urges court to order Abu Ghraib photo release
A coalition of 14 media organizations and public interest groups organized by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in U.S. District Court in New York urging the release of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse photos.
08/02/2005: News media groups seek Gonzales review of 'Ashcroft Memorandum'
Following news reports that Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has agreed to "take a look at" the Freedom of Information Act guidance issued by his predecessor and known as "The Ashcroft Memorandum," the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and several other news organizations asked the new attorney general to give "vigorous endorsement" to the underlying principles of openness embodied in the Freedom of Information Act.
08/02/2005: News media groups seek Gonzales review of 'Ashcroft Memorandum'
Following news reports that Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has agreed to "take a look at" the Freedom of Information Act guidance issued by his predecessor and known as "The Ashcroft Memorandum," the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and several other news organizations asked the new attorney general to give "vigorous endorsement" to the underlying principles of openness embodied in the Freedom of Information Act.
07/21/2005: Reporters Committee releases summary of Roberts' free-press cases
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has prepared a summary of the First Amendment and media-related cases handled by U.S. Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr.
07/12/2005: Journalists encouraged to sign petition supporting Miller
Now that Judith Miller is in jail, journalists need to continue to show their support for her principled stand. If you support what she is doing, please sign on to a statement in support of her on our web site. This statement of her colleagues' support will be presented to her soon, once we've given people enough time to sign on.
07/06/2005: Reporters Committee resources available in covering Cooper-Miller jailings
Journalists covering the Matt Cooper and Judy Miller jailing on contempt citations can turn to the web site of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to find background information on the case, as well as information on other federal subpoena cases currently before the courts and attempts to pass a federal shield law. The site also contains a list of reporters imprisoned in recent decades for refusing to testify.
07/06/2005: Reporters Committee statement on jailing of Judith Miller
Statement of RCFP Executive Director Lucy Dalglish on jailing of Judith Miller
06/27/2005: Reporters Committee disappointed by denial of review in Miller, Cooper appeals
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is troubled by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear the appeal of reporters Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time magazine, who have been ordered to reveal their confidential sources to a grand jury investigating the disclosure of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.
06/16/2005: Electronic map release OK'd by state high court
The Town of Greenwich, Conn., must release its complete electronic system of aerial maps to an open records requester, the Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday.
06/08/2005: Reporters Committee urges DHS to adopt guidelines on journalists
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to adopt guidelines regulating subpoenas of the news media similar to those used for the last three decades by the Department of Justice.
05/18/2005: Reporters Committee celebrates 35th anniversary
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will celebrate its 35th Anniversary Thursday night with a tribute to two distinguished journalists and the nation's leading media lawyer.
04/20/2005: Reporters Committee objects to closure of D.C. Circuit whistleblower appeal
The Reporters Committee today expressed outrage at the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., to conduct a hearing in a whistleblower's appeal in complete secrecy.
04/11/2005: Reporters Committee files brief supporting journalists subpoenaed by Apple over marketing plans
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by eleven other news media organizations, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the California Court of Appeals in a case that involves an attempt to circumvent protections from the disclosure of journalists' confidential sources by seeking e-mail records from an Internet service provider.
03/03/2005: Wakefield defense fund dissolved; remaining money to go to journalism groups
A special fund that was created to pay the fines of a Minnesota sportswriter who refused to divulge his confidential sources is being dissolved. The remaining money will be sent to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Society of Professional Journalists to be used for legal defense of journalists.
03/03/2005: Reporters Committee asks court to protect right to see government employees' records
In a friend-of-the-court brief filed Thursday with the Louisiana Supreme Court, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press asked the court to accept an appeal of the government's refusal to release an assistant fire chief's disciplinary records. The Reporters Committee argued that the public has a compelling interest in seeing public employees' disciplinary records, especially when they are entrusted with duties that are critical to a community's well-being, such as teaching, law enforcement and emergency response.
02/23/2005: Reporters Committee urges Vermont high court to protect TV station's unbroadcast footage from subpoena
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged the Supreme Court of Vermont to uphold a lower court's dismissal of a subpoena for a television station's unbroadcast videotape of a riot. The Reporters Committee argued that allowing the subpoena of non-confidential materials turns journalists in investigators for police and other litigants, undermining their ability to gather and report the news.
02/16/2005: Reporters Committee supports Cornyn-Leahy FOI bill
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced that it supports the OPEN Government Act of 2005 introduced today on the Senate floor by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).
02/16/2005: Reporters Committee urges Army to open pretrial hearing in torture investigation
A pretrial hearing investigating the alleged torture and murder of an Iraqi general during interrogation by US soliders is presumptively open to the public, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press argued in a brief filed yesterday with the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals.
02/15/2005: Reporters Committee urges Arizona high court to dismiss emotional distress case over letter-to-the-editor
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged the Supreme Court of Arizona to dismiss an intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit filed against the Tucson Citizen over a letter-to-the-editor. The Reporters Committee argued that, even though offensive, the letter, which suggested that attacks by insurgents in Iraq could be stopped by killing innocent Muslims attending mosques, was nonetheless protected speech because it did not amount to the incitement of imminent and likely lawless action or a "true threat."
02/15/2005: Reporters Committee calls for shield law passage in wake of today's D.C. Circuit decision
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press called for a coordinated effort to support a federal shield law in the wake of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia Circuit today that two prominent journalists do not have a privilege to keep sources of information from a federal grand jury.
12/09/2004: Reporter sentenced to home confinement for refusing to reveal confidential source
11/22/2004: Reporters Committee supports Taricani after criminal contempt conviction
11/15/2004: Reporters Committee releases report on Gonzales, press freedom, and the public's right to know
11/11/2004: Reporters Committee argues map records should be released in electronic format
11/04/2004: Reporters Committee warns criminal contempt threat will harm the public interest
11/03/2004: Reporters Committee urges Florida to adopt broad court access policy
09/10/2004: Reporters Committee Releases 5th Edition of War Report
08/26/2004: 'Report Card' Finds 60% Rise in Secrecy at a Rising Cost of $6.5 Billion Last Year
08/24/2004: Journalism coalition releases statement of support for journalists held in contempt of court
08/23/2004: Reporters Committee announces hotline for journalists at Republican Convention
08/18/2004: Contempt findings in Wen Ho Lee case will harm the public good, journalism group warns
08/17/2004: Resources available for reporters covering stories about subpoenaed reporters
08/13/2004: Reporters Committee urges reversal of Florida prior restraint
07/27/2004: Reporters Committee urges court to clarify standard on expedited FOI Act requests
07/23/2004: Reporters Committee urges Breyer to intercede in Kobe Bryant case
07/20/2004: Reporters Committee announces hotline for journalists at Democratic convention
06/14/2004: Reporters Committee publishes 9th edition of federal FOI guide
04/16/2004: Reporters Committee urges Seventh Circuit to release ATF gun data
04/12/2004: Reporters Committee asks for donations to help Minnesota reporter
04/12/2004: Justice Scalia apologizes to reporters for marshal's interference during speech
04/08/2004: Reporters Committee condemns marshal's interference with reporters during Scalia speech
03/30/2004: Supreme Court rules FOI requester cannot see Vince Foster death pictures
03/11/2004: Media groups file friend-of-the-court brief in Cheney Energy Task Force case
02/23/2004: Supreme Court denies review in secret 9/11 case
02/20/2004: MEDIA ADVISORY: Supreme Court will likely rule Monday in secret 9/11 case
01/06/2004: Reporters Committee urges Eleventh Circuit to end secret dockets
01/02/2004: Reporters Committee, media groups seek to intervene in Supreme Court case
12/22/2003: Reporters Committee urges Minnesota Supreme Court to reveal finalists for U of M president
12/11/2003: Reporters Committee urges Texas prisons to stop barring authors from interviewing prisoners
11/04/2003: Reporters Committee urges high court to review secret 9/11 case
10/23/2003: Reporters Committee protests broad court closure policy by federal prosecutors
09/25/2003: Reporters Committee urges high court to enforce Privacy Act damage limits
09/11/2003: Reporters Committee releases 4th Edition of war report
08/25/2003: Reporters Committee urges high court to consider the public's interest in FOIA case
08/20/2003: Reporters Committee issues list of questions for Ashcroft during PATRIOT Act campaign.
06/20/2003: Tiger Woods loses appeal in "right of publicity" case.
05/19/2003: Reporters Committee releases survey on incidence of media subpoenas
03/21/2003: Reporters Committee urges state high court to overturn sealing order
01/24/2003: Reporters Committee launches "weblog" to track access to homeland security information
01/21/2003: Reporters Committee urges high court to review order prohibiting juror interviews
12/19/2002: Reporters Committee releases compendium on reporter's privilege laws
12/06/2002: MEDIA ADVISORY: Reporters Committee warns journalists about court access guidelines
11/19/2002: Reporters Committee warns of severe restrictions in homeland security bill
09/04/2002: Reporters Committee warns of "severe" threats to the public's right to know since September 11
07/29/2002: Reporters Committee opposes secrecy rule in immigration hearings
06/20/2002: Reporters Committee welcomes outcome in Supreme Court FERPA case
06/13/2002: Mountain Citizen to fight possible contempt order at June 19 hearing
03/15/2002: Reporters Committee releases report on war
03/11/2002: MEDIA ADVISORY: Reporters Committee releases report on war
02/22/2002: Reporters Committee files brief over privacy "civil rights" claim
02/20/2002: Newspaper reporter to fight subpoena in federal court
01/14/2002: Reporters Committee urges Attorney General Ashcroft to drop pursuit of book author's research
01/04/2002: Vanessa Leggett released from jail after 168 days
12/28/2001: Reporters Committee files brief in support of Minnesota reporter fined for not revealing sources
12/20/2001: Reporters Committee releases new open records and meetings guide
12/06/2001: Reporters Committee joins lawsuit for information about detained foreign nationals
11/28/2001: Reporters Committee files lawsuit demanding release of Reagan papers
10/17/2001: Reporters Committee asks government leaders to abide by First Amendment principles
10/01/2001: Reporters Committee announces October event
09/05/2001: Leggett breaks record for longest jailing of journalist on contempt charge in U.S. history
09/04/2001: MEDIA ADVISORY: Leggett to become longest-jailed journalist on contempt charge in U.S. history tomorrow
08/28/2001: Reporters Committee protests subpoena of journalist's phone records
07/31/2001: Reporters Committee supports jailed reporter with friend-of-the-court effort
07/09/2001: Alabama Supreme Court declares criminal libel statute unconstitutional
06/13/2001: Reporters Committee deplores arrest of reporter over duck story
05/21/2001: U.S. Supreme Court upholds free speech rights in wiretapping case.
05/07/2001: Reporters Committee files Amicus Curiae brief in Survivor lawsuit
03/27/2001: Reporters Committee releases biennial survey on incidence of media subpoenas
03/06/2001: Reporters Committee protests sealing of Earnhardt autopsy photos.
03/05/2001: Requesters claim victory in FOI Act case before high court
02/15/2001: Journalism organizations protest Secret Service's interrogation of newspaper satirist
01/26/2001: Reporters Committee asks federal judges to allow electronic access to court files
01/26/2001: Reporters Committee applauds decision lifting gag order on child protection proceedings
01/25/2001: Reporters Committee applauds decision granting newspaper access to city's settlement
12/20/2000: Reporters Committee applauds Maryland Judiciary for abandoning plans to limit access to court records.
12/13/2000: Reporters Committee files brief in FOI Act case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
11/27/2000: Reporters Committee regrets Supreme Court's decision to bar camera coverage of Bush case
11/21/2000: Reporters Committee asks 11th Circuit to allow access to Firestone documents.
11/17/2000: Reporters Committee asks New Mexico court to allow media access to hearing on removal of an obese child.
10/25/2000: Reporters Committee asks Ohio Supreme Court to find anonymous jury rule unconstitutional
10/02/2000: Reporters Committee condemns veto of California prison access bill
09/11/2000: Reporters Committee asks high court to review journalist's conviction
08/29/2000: Reporters Committee urges governor to allow greater access to prisons
08/11/2000: Reporters Committee criticizes convention ban on aerial news coverage
08/08/2000: Reporters Committee announces hotline for journalists at Democratic convention
07/27/2000: Reporters Committee announces hotline for journalists at Republican convention
06/05/2000: Reporters Committee urges judge to reduce journalist's sentence over crime scene dispute.
05/24/2000: Reporters Committee announces new journalism fellowship
04/12/2000: Reporters Committee announces hotline for World Bank reporters
04/07/2000: Reporters Committee deplores Texas prior restraint
02/29/2000: Reporters Committee condemns jailing of California reporter
12/09/1999: Reporters Committee protests moratorium on release of judicial disclosure forms
12/03/1999: Reporters Committee objects to Seattle reporter's arrest
10/28/1999: Reporters Committee names new executive director
10/20/1999: Reporters Committee applauds decision in Food Lion case
10/14/1999: Reporters Committee objects to strict gag in Ramsey case