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First Amendment lawsuit forces Allegheny County to revise jail policies
Attorneys from RCFP and Yale's MFIA Clinic helped journalist Brittany Hailer reach a settlement with the county.
April 24, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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US Supreme Court won’t review decision that ratchets up legal risk at protests
A longstanding First Amendment protection for a free press may no longer have five votes at the Supreme Court.
April 22, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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UK High Court delays Assange appeal
Gabe Rottman analyzes the court's decision to delay a ruling on whether Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S.
April 1, 2024
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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In crowded week for free speech, justices hear 3 First Amendment cases
RCFP's Grayson Clary analyzes last week's oral arguments in three First Amendment cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 25, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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House TikTok divestment bill is a ban, but it’s more than that
The bill could sweep beyond TikTok to other social media platforms, and, indeed, possibly to news websites.
March 18, 2024
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Gabe Rottman
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In blockbuster First Amendment cases, US Supreme Court seems splintered
RCFP's Grayson Clary analyzes last week's oral arguments in NetChoice v. Paxton and NetChoice v. Moody.
March 4, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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Assange seeks to renew his appeal in the UK
RCFP's Gabe Rottman explains why one of the U.S. government's arguments in Julian Assange's case is so concerning.
February 26, 2024
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Gabe Rottman
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NewsNation journalist Evan Lambert obtains $80,000 judgment against Ohio city, county
Lambert was represented by attorneys from RCFP and the First Amendment Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
February 7, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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Arizona bill targeting ‘swatting’ could raise First Amendment concerns
The bill could raise concerns for public interest news reporting and free speech more broadly, but there's an easy fix.
February 5, 2024
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Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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In Texas, a disastrous ruling for journalists’ rights
The ruling concerned qualified immunity for police officers in Laredo, Texas.
January 29, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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