Local Legal Initiative

This guide provides a primer on press freedom and information access in the many federally recognized tribes located in Oklahoma.

An RCFP attorney sued the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Authority on behalf of the Herald-Citizen's editor.

Case Numbers: C2300401, C2300402, C2300403, C2300404, C2300405 Court: Criminal Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at…

Case Number: CV-2023-34 Court: McCurtain County District Court Clients: McCurtain Gazette, Christopher Willingham Petition Filed: March 10, 2023 Background: Beginning…

Case Numbers: 84 CD 2023 and 129 CD 2023 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Spotlight PA, Ed Mahon Entry…

Case Number: 227 CD 2023 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Client: Center for Investigative Reporting (Reveal) Petition for Review Filed:…

It’s important to be skeptical of attempts to seal court records.

Case Number: 2023-38 Court: Chancery Court of Putnam County, Tennessee, for the Thirteenth Judicial District at Cookeville Client: Lindsay Pride,…

The Associated Press, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully fought to make the videos public.

Case Number: 211002394 Court: Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Clients: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Samantha Melamed Entry of Appearance Filed: May…