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Alario v. Knudsen
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division Date Filed: Aug. 4, 2023 Background: In May 2023,…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. v. DeSantis
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division Date Filed: July 28, 2023 Background: In March…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Term in review: How a free press fared at the Supreme Court
This year saw important First Amendment victories and dangerous close calls.Categorized in First Amendment
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Senate amendment allowing lawmakers to scrub data online would chill reporting
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 30 media organizations are urging the U.S. Senate to oppose a…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
As Congress weighs reauthorization, controversial spying tool turns 15
If Section 702 is to be reauthorized, lawmakers should insist on reforms that better protect First Amendment rights.Categorized in First Amendment
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Supreme Court narrowly interprets bar on ‘encouraging’ unlawful immigration
It's a positive result, but not one entirely free of lingering concern.Categorized in First Amendment
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Efforts to criminalize ‘encroachment’ on police encroach on First Amendment rights
The law makes it a crime to stand within 25 feet of an officer after being told to stop approaching.Categorized in First Amendment
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Everything you need to know about ‘actual malice’
RCFP explains what actual malice really means, how the legal standard benefits journalists and the public, and more.Categorized in First Amendment
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New Hampshire defamation discovery dispute threatens source confidentiality protections
A judge's unusual decision in a defamation case may have chilling effects on journalists in New Hampshire.By Bre de VeraCategorized in First Amendment
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Reporters Committee statement on findings of Justice Department investigation into Minneapolis Police Department
The Justice Department found that the Minneapolis Police Department "violates people's First Amendment rights."Categorized in First Amendment
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