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On the Docket: Power resides in media coalitions in the fight for government transparency, accountability
RCFP's Paul McAdoo takes a look at how media coalitions he's worked with have made a difference in Tennessee.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Local Legal Initiativeview more
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Anderson
Case Number: 48 CD 2024 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Client: Faye Anderson Entry of Appearance Filed: April 25, 2024…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Faizer v. Tennessee Valley Authority
Case Number: 3:24-cv-00190 Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Client: Melanie Faizer Complaint Filed: April 25,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Becker v. The University of Tennessee
Case Number: 208439-1 Court: Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee, for the Sixth Judicial District at Knoxville Client: John Becker…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Reporters Committee welcomes Kris Cundiff as Indiana Local Legal Initiative attorney
Cundiff will provide pro bono legal support to journalists and newsrooms in Indiana.view more
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RCFP attorneys are fighting (and winning) legal battles to make police bodycam videos public
Through the Local Legal Initiative, RCFP attorneys have helped reporters and news outlets obtain bodycam footage in several cases.view more
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Shelby County Jail surveillance videos show violent confrontations between inmates, correctional officers
An RCFP attorney represented The Daily Memphian in its effort to access the surveillance videos.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Accessview more
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Frontier Media Group, Inc. v. Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority
Case Number: CV-2024-551 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Clients: Frontier Media Group, Brianna Bailey Lawsuit Filed: March 4, 2024 Background:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Pennsylvania Department of Education v. Massey
Case Numbers: 1083 CD 2023, 1092 CD 2023, 1207 CD 2023 (consolidated cases) Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Spotlight…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Hester v. Shelby County
Case Number: 2:21-cv-02030-JTF-atc Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Client: The Daily Memphian Motion Filed: Jan.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access