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Corvallis School District 509J v. Jacoby
Case Number: 22CV05053 Court: Circuit Court, Benton County, Oregon Client: Kenny Jacoby Answer to Complaint Filed: May 26, 2022 Background:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania State Police
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date Filed: June 9, 2022 Update: On Aug. 22, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Perrusquia v. Bonner
Case Number: CH-22-0820 Court: The Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis Client: Marc…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
Philadelphia Inquirer investigation reveals PR effort to spin pension fund’s accounting error
RCFP attorneys represented the newspaper in its successful effort to obtain emails from executives of Pennsylvania’s largest pension fund.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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A local DA in Oregon served Hanna Merzbach a subpoena at a cafe. An RCFP attorney made it go away.
“It’s really nice to know I have a lawyer in my back pocket if I need it."By Chris YoungCategorized in Environment
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The Sentinel Colorado v. Rodriguez
Case Number: 2022CV30927 Court: District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Client: The Sentinel Colorado Application for Access Filed: May 23, 2022…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
RCFP, PNA letter to Pennsylvania Supreme Court highlights barriers to accessing court records
A coalition led by RCFP, PNA raises concerns about restrictions on public access to criminal court records in several counties.Categorized in Court access
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Jacobson v. Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
Case Number: 22-0662-I Court: The Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, for the Twentieth Judicial District at Nashville Client: Stacy…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
Threats against city official prompt Oregon journalist to contact RCFP’s free legal hotline
Calling RCFP’s free legal hotline “really helped me navigate the story to the best of our ability."By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Oklahoma Watch, Inc. v. Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Case Number: CV-2022-779 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Clients: Oklahoma Watch, Inc. and Paul Monies Petition for Relief Filed: April…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information