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Feliciani v. The Impact Project
RCFP attorneys have spent years representing the Bucks County Courier Times in its fight to unseal the records.
January 9, 2026
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Unsealed autopsy reveals details about mysterious death of prosecutor Jonathan Luna
An RCFP attorney represented LNP | LancasterOnline in its yearslong legal battle to unseal the records.
December 5, 2025
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Inside RCFP attorneys’ fight for police transparency in Pennsylvania
Police bodycams were meant to deliver transparency, but in Pennsylvania, Act 22 makes that promise harder to keep.
November 18, 2025
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Godfrey v. Bedford County
Journalist Calvin Godfrey is represented by RCFP Local Legal Initiative Attorney Paula Knudsen Burke.
November 18, 2025
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With support from RCFP attorneys, LNP | LancasterOnline wins access to police bodycam videos of teen arrests
“This is an important win not just for LNP but for the promise of transparency in the Commonwealth."
November 17, 2025
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Media coalition challenges access restrictions to Memphis juvenile delinquency proceedings
The four news organizations are represented by RCFP attorney Paul McAdoo.
November 10, 2025
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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism v. Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
Represented by an RCFP attorney, the news outlets argue that the restrictions violate state rules governing access to juvenile proceedings.
November 10, 2025
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In Re: Application to Intervene and Unseal of LehighValleyNews.com, The Morning Call and lehighvalleylive.com
An RCFP attorney is representing three news outlets in their fight to access court records.
November 3, 2025
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that The Sentinel is a ‘citizen.’ Here’s why that matters.
An RCFP attorney represents The Sentinel in a dispute over the news outlet’s ability to recover fees in a lawsuit.
October 31, 2025
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The Associated Press v. Nelsen
News outlets are challenging Tennessee's restrictions on press access to executions.
October 31, 2025
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