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First Amendment
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Nixon’s ghost and why populist attacks against New York Times v. Sullivan fail
At the end of the day, the populist argument for revisiting Sullivan is simply unintuitive.
March 13, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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Fourth Circuit: Provisions of North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ statute violate First Amendment
The ruling cited arguments the Reporters Committee made in a brief filed in support of PETA.
March 8, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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First Amendment
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New ‘Church Committee’ could censor in its crusade against censorship
RCFP's Gabe Rottman argues that a House subcommittee should drop subpoenas it issued to large tech platforms last week.
February 21, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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The right to record keeps inching its way through the courts
Most recently, the Fourth Circuit found that “livestreaming a police traffic stop is speech protected by the First Amendment."
February 13, 2023
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Supreme Court pushes Texas, Florida social media cases down the road
The Supreme Court asked the solicitor general to weigh in on whether it should hear the social media cases.
January 30, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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What’s on our docket in 2023
Here's what to expect from RCFP's Technology and Press Freedom Project team in 2023.
January 9, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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Court Access
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Supreme Court takes up First Amendment immigration case
Does a law that bars knowingly “encourag[ing]" someone to enter the U.S. illegally violate the First Amendment?
December 19, 2022
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Wiretapping charges against Ohio journalist threaten press freedom
Even if the charges are dropped, this incident could have a chilling effect on journalists.
November 21, 2022
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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The right to livestream during a traffic stop
The Fourth Circuit hears arguments in a case about the right to livestream during a traffic stop.
November 7, 2022
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Florida and Silicon Valley agree: Justices, hear this case
Both parties are asking the Supreme Court to hear the First Amendment challenge to Florida’s content-moderation statute.
October 31, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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Content Restrictions
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