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.

President Donald Trump has nominated the former Florida attorney general to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.

The Ninth Circuit should block the enforcement of Alameda County's unconstitutional ‘sideshow’ law.

RCFP and the Knight Institute are pushing back against warrantless cellphone searches at the border, which threaten press freedom.

The ruling “is a huge win for press freedom” — and for the RCFP-led media coalition that challenged the law.

The Supreme Court has before it petitions that raise important questions for members of the news media.