First Amendment

RCFP has weighed in on these debates because location tracking can burden important First Amendment interests.

A federal judge in Florida concluded that the state’s 'deplatforming' law likely violates the First Amendment.

The ruling deals a possible blow to journalists who might sue federal officers for First Amendment violations, including the right-to-record.

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Date Filed: June 14, 2021 Background: In May 2021, Florida…

In advance of a May 11 Illinois legislative committee hearing on S.B. 2340, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the…

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.