Local Legal Initiative

Case Number: 2020-SU-002061 Court: Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania Clients: Dylan Segelbaum, York Daily Record Petition for…

The ruling marks the first win for RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative, which launched in Tennessee, four other states this year.

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 2, 2020 Update: On Oct. 9, a three-judge…

Paula Knudsen Burke, Ellen Osoinach, Rachael Johnson will provide pro bono legal support to journalists, news outlets in each state.

Case Number: 2:20-cv-02343 Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Client: Wendi Thomas Complaint Filed: May 13,…

Case Number: 2020-03140 Court: Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Client: Joseph Jaafari Petition for Review Filed: July…

The city refused to add MLK50 Editor Wendi Thomas to its media advisory list in retaliation for coverage.

In a May 4 letter on behalf of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a Reporters Committee attorney alerted the U.S. District…

Case Number: 20-0404-IV Court: Chancery Court of Tennessee for the Twentieth Judicial District at Nashville Clients: Associated Press and its…

Lawsuit against state’s Registry of Election Finance is the first filed as part of new Local Legal Initiative