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Tennessee court orders unsealing of records in death-row inmate’s civil rights case
The ruling comes a month after the AP, represented by an RCFP attorney, intervened to bring transparency to the case.
January 23, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Pennsylvania township drops fight to silence local journalist
RCFP attorneys helped journalist Jerry Geleff challenge an unconstitutional court order that forced him to unpublish his reporting.
January 12, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Local Legal Initiative
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RCFP’s 2022 year in review
From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.
December 16, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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Court Access
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Oregon reporter shines light on investigation into ex-doctor accused of sexual abuse
Reporter Holly Bartholomew turned to RCFP’s local attorney in Oregon for help strengthening her appeal of a denied records request.
December 16, 2022
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Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Google uses a lot of water in Oregon’s city of The Dalles. Soon we’ll know how much.
The Oregonian, represented by an RCFP attorney, reached an agreement with The Dalles to disclose how much water Google uses.
December 15, 2022
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Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Nashville Banner exposes details behind local election commission’s high legal bills
Records the Nashville Banner obtained with the help of an RCFP attorney explain an election commission's high legal bills.
November 28, 2022
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Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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County clerk’s office in Pennsylvania agrees to improve access to criminal court records
RCFP attorneys helped five newsrooms settle a lawsuit challenging how the York County Clerk of Courts handled access to records.
October 14, 2022
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Chris Young
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Court Access
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Judge dismisses charges against Oregon journalist April Fonseca Ehrlich
RCFP urged prosecutors to drop charges against April Fonseca Ehrlich, who was arrested in 2020 while reporting on law enforcement.
September 8, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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Newsgathering
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Spotlight PA wins court battle over access to state medical marijuana data
Spotlight PA, represented by an RCFP attorney, has spent months fighting to access data about Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program.
August 24, 2022
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Ceoli Jacoby
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Freedom of Information
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Unsealed court records reveal extortion allegations targeting Penn State University football players
The records were made public hours after local news outlets, represented by RCFP attorneys, sought to intervene in the case.
July 18, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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Court Access
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