Local Legal Initiative

The ruling comes a month after the AP, represented by an RCFP attorney, intervened to bring transparency to the case.

RCFP attorneys helped journalist Jerry Geleff challenge an unconstitutional court order that forced him to unpublish his reporting.

From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.

Reporter Holly Bartholomew turned to RCFP’s local attorney in Oregon for help strengthening her appeal of a denied records request.

The Oregonian, represented by an RCFP attorney, reached an agreement with The Dalles to disclose how much water Google uses.

Records the Nashville Banner obtained with the help of an RCFP attorney explain an election commission's high legal bills.

RCFP attorneys helped five newsrooms settle a lawsuit challenging how the York County Clerk of Courts handled access to records.

RCFP urged prosecutors to drop charges against April Fonseca Ehrlich, who was arrested in 2020 while reporting on law enforcement.

Spotlight PA, represented by an RCFP attorney, has spent months fighting to access data about Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program.

The records were made public hours after local news outlets, represented by RCFP attorneys, sought to intervene in the case.