Local Legal Initiative

RCFP's Paul McAdoo answers common questions about rules concerning recording devices in Tennessee state courtrooms.

The recordings were released after a media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure.

RCFP's Paul McAdoo discusses the Reporters Committee's free legal guides.

The appeals court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of The Sentinel.

RCFP's work in 2023 helped journalists keep the public informed, hold government accountable, and strengthen press protections.

RCFP will hire an attorney to work in Indiana and provide direct pro bono legal support to local journalists.

An RCFP attorney spent the past year helping local newspapers push for transparency in the case.

Marc Perrusquia, represented by an RCFP attorney, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority last year for access to salary records.

Brittany Hailer, represented by RCFP attorneys, fought to obtain a deceased inmate's autopsy records. It turns out they never existed.

RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.