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Paula Knudsen Burke: Tireless champion for press freedom, transparency in Pennsylvania
RCFP’s Paula Knudsen Burke is a finalist for Attorney of the Year for the 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards.By Emily VespaCategorized in Local Legal Initiative
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Newspaper’s lawsuit prompts Indiana school board to adopt transparency reforms
The Morgan County Correspondent sued the school board last year with free legal support from an RCFP attorney.Categorized in Education
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Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office v. Thompson
An RCFP attorney is representing a journalist who seeks access to juvenile justice records.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
Public records shed light on questionable spending at Memphis transit agency
An RCFP attorney helped WREG obtain records that showed how the agency spent taxpayer dollars amid a budget shortfall.By Emily VespaCategorized in Freedom of information
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Palmer v. State of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Watch is suing the state of Oklahoma for records about an education official’s resignation.By Chris YoungCategorized in Education -
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Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Tulsa
The Frontier is asking an Oklahoma court to block a police union’s bid to shield disciplinary records.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rodriguez
News outlets are seeking to unseal records in false police report case.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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Nephin v. City of Lancaster
LNP | LancasterOnline is suing the city of Lancaster for access to police recordings of the arrests of two juveniles.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Wolfson v. Allegheny County
PublicSource seeks access to the names of law enforcement officers who aren’t performing undercover activities.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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The Associated Press v. Neal
RCFP attorneys are representing a media coalition in a challenge to an Indiana law that prohibits media witnesses to executions.By Chris YoungCategorized in Local Legal Initiative