Local Legal Initiative

A coalition led by RCFP, PNA raises concerns about restrictions on public access to criminal court records in several counties.

Case Number: 22-0662-I Court: The Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, for the Twentieth Judicial District at Nashville Client: Stacy…

Calling RCFP’s free legal hotline “really helped me navigate the story to the best of our ability."

Case Number: CV-2022-779 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Clients: Oklahoma Watch, Inc. and Paul Monies Petition for Relief Filed: April…

Case Number: CH-22-0595 Court: The Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis Client: Marc…

Court: District Court of Adams County, Colorado Date Filed: April 28, 2022 Update: On April 28, 2022, the district court granted…

Case Number: CV-2022-0005 Court: Osage Nation Trial Court Client: Osage News Claim of Record Access Filed: March 30, 2022 Background:…

RCFP attorneys helped the paper reach a settlement requiring Lancaster Township to train employees on the Right to Know Law.

Case Numbers: 2021-10207 (related case: Lancaster Township. v. Weidenhof, No. MsD. No. 2021-40053) Court: Court of Common Pleas of Butler…

Case Number: 3:18-cv-01477-JR Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland Division Clients: Business Insider, Oregonian Media Group,…