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Federal district court blocks enforcement of Indiana’s police ‘buffer zone’ law
The ruling “is a huge win for press freedom” — and for the RCFP-led media coalition that challenged the law.
September 30, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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What the US Supreme Court’s next term holds for the First Amendment
The Supreme Court has before it petitions that raise important questions for members of the news media.
September 30, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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9th Circuit: Provisions of California’s content-moderation law violate First Amendment
RCFP had urged the court to rule in X Corp. v. Bonta that core provisions of the law were unconstitutional.
September 11, 2024
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9th Circuit: Key provision in California online safety law violates First Amendment
The court agreed with RCFP’s argument that the law imposes unconstitutional content-based restrictions on news publishers.
August 20, 2024
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A blockbuster term at the US Supreme Court — and the work still to do
"On the whole, principles that protect a free press made it out of the term unscathed or fortified."
July 15, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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Reporters Committee statement on US Supreme Court’s NetChoice ruling
In its decision, the Court reaffirmed a key principle at the core of the Constitution's protections for a free press.
July 3, 2024
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NRA case reaffirms crucial principle for free press
In NRA v. Vullo, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its seminal ruling in a 1963 case, Bantam Books v. Sullivan.
June 17, 2024
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Emily Hockett
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Congress’s crackdown on ‘terrorist supporting organizations’ threatens nonprofit news
A bill pending in the Senate would strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits that the Treasury secretary labels “terrorist supporting organizations.”
May 20, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment lawsuit forces Allegheny County to revise jail policies
Attorneys from RCFP and Yale's MFIA Clinic helped journalist Brittany Hailer reach a settlement with the county.
April 24, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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US Supreme Court won’t review decision that ratchets up legal risk at protests
A longstanding First Amendment protection for a free press may no longer have five votes at the Supreme Court.
April 22, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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