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Florida election law appears to ban protected newsgathering at polling places
On behalf of journalist Abel Fernández, Reporters Committee attorneys warn election officials not to unconstitutionally enforce the law.Categorized in Politics and elections
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Florida newsroom’s lawsuit forces Village of Key Biscayne to permanently scrap ‘gag’ policy
The Key Biscayne Independent, represented by RCFP attorneys, challenged the constitutionality of the policy.Categorized in First Amendment
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Amid lawsuit, Village of Key Biscayne temporarily suspends ‘gag’ policy
The Key Biscayne Independent, represented by RCFP attorneys, argues that the policy violates the First Amendment.Categorized in First Amendment
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U.S. v. Burke
RCFP is urging a federal court to reject the government's argument in Timothy Burke's wiretapping case.Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Miami Fourth Estate, Inc. v. Village of Key Biscayne
A Florida newsroom is suing Key Biscayne over a policy that bars public employees from speaking to the press.Categorized in First Amendment -
For second straight year, Florida lawmakers consider bills targeting defamation law
Several provisions in the Florida bills would collide with the First Amendment.Categorized in Special Analysis
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Why the First Amendment protects social media content moderation
A coalition led by RCFP is urging the Supreme Court to reject social media content regulation laws as unconstitutional.Categorized in First Amendment
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Disney lawsuit raises important First Amendment question
Last week, the Walt Disney Company sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging that the governor and his allies had illegally retaliated against…By Gabe RottmanCategorized in First Amendment
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Special Analysis: Explicit press protections in state and territorial emergency laws
RCFP surveys the laws of all 50 states and five major U.S. territories for media-specific exemptions from emergency management laws.Categorized in Special Analysis
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