Local Legal Initiative

The Nashville Banner seeks to unseal documents related to a judge’s decision to recuse herself from a criminal case.

RCFP is urging the Colorado Supreme Court to reverse a lower-court decision in an open meetings case.

Attorneys from RCFP and Cornell Law School’s First Amendment Clinic have helped obtain settlements involving a prison medical contractor.

“Government denials of access will not go unchallenged,” said RCFP Colorado Local Legal Initiative Attorney Rachael Johnson.

The Bucks County Courier Times is fighting to unseal a prison contractor’s wrongful-death settlement.

An RCFP attorney helped Spotlight PA obtain records that show how a Pennsylvania agency oversees its medical marijuana program.

Journalists have historically faced the greatest threats to their safety when reporting on civil unrest.

Resolve Philly, represented by an RCFP attorney, is seeking access to youth foster care financial records.

The court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of journalists seeking the office’s outside legal bills.

Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date Filed: July 1, 2024 Background: In 2021, Indiana resident Christopher Nardi sued the state’s Election…