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West v. Ion Media Networks, Inc.
Scripps News is seeking access to police bodycam footage showing the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Morgan County Correspondent, LLC v. Board of Education of the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation
The Morgan County Correspondent is suing a public school board over violations of Indiana's Open Door Law.By Chris YoungCategorized in Education -
Spotlight PA investigates doctor approval of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvania
It’s the third investigation based on data Spotlight PA obtained through litigation with free legal support from an RCFP attorney.Categorized in Freedom of information
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In re: Jonathan Luna
LNP Media Group is seeking to unseal the autopsy report related to the mysterious 2003 death of a federal prosecutor.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
On the Docket: It is now time to push back against government gatekeeping practices
We may have finally found a way to force agencies to stop preventing employees from speaking with the news media.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Local Legal Initiative
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State of Tennessee v. Johnson
The Nashville Banner seeks to unseal documents related to a judge’s decision to recuse herself from a criminal case.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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O’Connell v. Woodland Park School District
RCFP is urging the Colorado Supreme Court to reverse a lower-court decision in an open meetings case.By Chris YoungCategorized in Education -
Pennsylvania newspapers fight to access wrongful-death settlements
Attorneys from RCFP and Cornell Law School’s First Amendment Clinic have helped obtain settlements involving a prison medical contractor.By Emily VespaCategorized in Court access
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear 2 public records cases litigated by RCFP attorney
“Government denials of access will not go unchallenged,” said RCFP Colorado Local Legal Initiative Attorney Rachael Johnson.Categorized in Education
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Lopez v. Bucks County
The Bucks County Courier Times is fighting to unseal a prison contractor’s wrongful-death settlement.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access