First Amendment

RCFP filed a brief arguing that a meaningful right to document policing is of exceptional importance to the public.

A federal judge's recent decision is a pretty by-the-book application of First Amendment doctrine.

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.”