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NewsNation journalist Evan Lambert obtains $80,000 judgment against Ohio city, county
Lambert was represented by attorneys from RCFP and the First Amendment Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.Categorized in Announcements
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Arizona bill targeting ‘swatting’ could raise First Amendment concerns
The bill could raise concerns for public interest news reporting and free speech more broadly, but there's an easy fix.Categorized in First Amendment
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State of Maryland v. Holland
Case Number: C-16-CR-23-001720 Court: Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland Clients: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the…Categorized in Court access -
In Texas, a disastrous ruling for journalists’ rights
The ruling concerned qualified immunity for police officers in Laredo, Texas.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Central Maine Power Company v. Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maine Date Filed: Jan. 22, 2024 Background: In November 2023, voters in…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Burke v. United States
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date Filed: Jan. 2, 2024 Background: In May 2023, FBI agents…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Murthy v. Missouri
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Dec. 22, 2023 Background: In May 2022, the states of Missouri and Louisiana, as…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Gonzalez v. Trevino
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Dec. 18, 2023 Background: In 2020, Sylvia Gonzalez, a former city council member for…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Media coalition supports journalist’s challenge to prior restraint
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of Colorado news and freedom of information organizations are…Categorized in Prior restraint -
Why the First Amendment protects social media content moderation
A coalition led by RCFP is urging the Supreme Court to reject social media content regulation laws as unconstitutional.Categorized in First Amendment
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