First Amendment

Attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher helped Huang reach a settlement related to her unlawful arrest in 2020.

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Date Filed: Oct. 18, 2023 Background: In a closed investigation…

Retaliatory arrests are a dangerously attractive tool for officers hoping to dam the free flow of information to the public.

Texas AG Ken Paxton is trying to punish Yelp for providing users with information about crisis pregnancy centers. That’s unconstitutional.

Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Oct. 12, 2023 Background: In 2015, attorneys Sarah Molina and Christina Vogel attended a…

The decision could have a significant chilling effect on journalists.

“This law is clearly unconstitutional," said RCFP Deputy Executive Director and Legal Director Katie Townsend.

Case Number: 1:23-cv-1805 Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Clients: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the…

The appeals court's decision is dangerous for press rights, writes the RCFP's Gabe Rottman.

Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Date Filed: Oct. 3, 2023 Background: In March 2022,…