First Amendment

Gabe Rottman, RCFP’s vice president of policy, testified on Tuesday during a U.S. Senate hearing on “The Censorship Industrial Complex.”

Were FARA applied “consistent with its textual sweep,” it would plainly apply to a substantial amount of First Amendment-protected speech.

Applying the Foreign Agents Registration Act to interactions with foreign sources and other journalistic activity would chill newsgathering.

There is “zero evidence” that CBS deliberately distorted an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris last year.

The U.S. Justice Department should revise a proposed rule to protect the First Amendment.

Excluding the AP from White House events on the express basis of its editorial viewpoint violates the First Amendment.

This guide explains the legal risks associated with receiving or publishing material that was illegally obtained by a third party.

“Conditioning pool access to White House events on the editorial decisions of any news organization violates First Amendment principles."

"The White House obviously does not have a legitimate basis for barring Associated Press reporters from events yesterday and today."

Media coalitions represented by RCFP attorneys have now successfully challenged police “buffer zone” laws in Louisiana and Indiana.