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Weidenhof v. Lancaster Township
Case Numbers: 2021-10207 (related case: Lancaster Township. v. Weidenhof, No. MsD. No. 2021-40053) Court: Court of Common Pleas of Butler…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Cahill v. Nike
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,…Categorized in Court access -
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Thompson v. Cumberland County
Case Number: 2022-03057 Court: Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas Clients: The Patriot-News/PennLive, Charles Thompson Petition for Review Filed: April…Categorized in Freedom of information -
On the Docket: RCFP brings pro bono legal services to journalists in Tennessee
Just two years after launching, the Local Legal Initiative in Tennessee is already having an impact.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Local Legal Initiative
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In Pennsylvania, local news outlets fight practices they argue stifle judicial transparency
RCFP attorneys are representing five news organizations in their federal civil rights lawsuit against the York County Clerk of Courts.Categorized in Court access
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York Daily Record v. Byrnes
Case Number: 1:22-cv-00361-SHR Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Clients: York Daily Record, The York Dispatch,…Categorized in Local Legal Initiative -
Malheur Enterprise investigation shines light on school district’s leadership dispute
The newspaper, represented by RCFP attorneys, successfully sued for records concerning discrimination allegations against board members.By Doris ZhangCategorized in Local Legal Initiative
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RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative powers investigative reporting and chips away at culture of secrecy in state, local government
“The first two years of the Local Legal Initiative have been a huge success.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Local Legal Initiative
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Couloumbis v. Senate of Pennsylvania; Janesch v. Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Case Numbers: 160 CD 2022; 142 CD 2022 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Angela Couloumbis, Sam Janesch Petitions for…Categorized in Local Legal Initiative -
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Central Dauphin School District v. Hawkins
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 9, 2022 Update: On Dec. 21, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the…Categorized in Freedom of information