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Journalist’s lawsuit prompts FAA to abandon no fly zone near DHS vehicles
The FAA dropped the drone restrictions after RCFP attorneys sued the agency on behalf of photojournalist Rob Levine.
April 17, 2026
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Tincher v. Mullin
RCFP supports a lawsuit that seeks to bar federal agents in Minnesota from using excessive force against journalists.
April 15, 2026
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Trump executive order targeting NPR, PBS is unconstitutional, judge rules
“This ruling affirms that the government cannot use its power to punish reporting that it does not like."
April 1, 2026
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Florida newsroom’s lawsuit forces Village of Key Biscayne to permanently scrap ‘gag’ policy
The Key Biscayne Independent, represented by RCFP attorneys, challenged the constitutionality of the policy.
April 1, 2026
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Federal judge: Pentagon press access policy is unconstitutional
RCFP filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of The New York Times's lawsuit against the Pentagon.
March 23, 2026
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Jackson v. Thomson Reuters America Corporation
RCFP is urging the Fourth Circuit to affirm a lower-court ruling that the law is unconstitutional.
March 23, 2026
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Federal judge restores Voice of America’s broadcast operations, orders 1,000 employees back to work
Last year, RCFP urged courts to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle VOA and other federally funded international broadcasters.
March 20, 2026
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ICE arrest of non-citizen journalist in Tennessee raises serious First Amendment concerns
The arrest and detention of non-citizen reporters can serve as a potent means of suppressing newsgathering and reporting.
March 19, 2026
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Levine v. Federal Aviation Administration
RCFP attorneys are representing a photojournalist in a challenge to federal restrictions that criminalize drone flights near DHS vehicles.
March 16, 2026
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Photojournalist challenges FAA’s ban on drone flights near DHS vehicles
RCFP attorneys are representing photojournalist Rob Levine in challenging the unconstitutional no fly zone.
March 16, 2026
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