Special Analysis

The third annual report highlights many threats against journalists, including physical attacks, subpoenas and searches and seizures.

The bill follows a dramatic increase in media ‘leak’ cases involving national security reporting over the past decade.

The NYPD ultimately withdrew its demand, but the department’s initial overreach raises serious concerns for journalists.

RCFP analyzes frequently asked questions this case raises, annotates the charges and breaks down the counts in the indictment.

An in-depth analysis of reverse-California Public Records Act lawsuits.

Second annual survey of U.S. Press Freedom Tracker data indicates a troubling escalation in the level of violence aimed at…

In response to our analysis of the Justice Department’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act conspiracy charge against Julian Assange, we’ve…

On April 11, British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, in part because of…

Introduction   On July 9, 2018, President Donald J. Trump nominated Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the United States Court…

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch does not have an extensive history of cases involving free speech, free press, and…