First Amendment

The Florida law is likely to be challenged on First Amendment grounds.

In a letter, RCFP urges Gov. Pete Ricketts to reconsider his administration’s new media credentialing process.

RCFP is urging AG Merrick Garland to “examine whether force, arrests … have been misused to chill legitimate journalistic work.”

The incident was one of a slew of press rights violations reported during recent protests in Minnesota.

The justice's suggestion that social media platforms be regulated like utilities is particularly relevant to press freedom advocates.

Daniel Hale was charged in May 2019 with leaking classified government documents about drone warfare to a reporter.

The Tenth Circuit granted immunity to police officers who knew that interfering with the right to record violates the Constitution.

Investigations like the attorney general’s may undermine First Amendment protections established by the Supreme Court.

Bivens claims allow plaintiffs to sue federal officers in their personal capacities for violations of certain constitutional rights.

“No journalist should be arrested or prosecuted simply for doing their job,” said RCFP Executive Director Bruce Brown.