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RCFP urges Maryland lawmakers to pass anti-SLAPP bill
The bill would allow courts to quickly weed out meritless lawsuits intended to chill speech about matters of public interest.Categorized in Policy
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U.S. Right to Know v. University of Maryland
A Maryland appellate court should find the University of Maryland’s fee-waiver denial for public records arbitrary and capricious.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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RCFP urges Maryland lawmakers to vote ‘no’ on bill that would shield autopsy records from public
Proposed changes to Maryland’s public records law would “harm Maryland journalists and government transparency.”Categorized in Freedom of information -
Maryland judge denies effort to seal hearing for teen charged with attempted murder
A media coalition represented by RCFP attorneys successfully challenged an effort to close the hearing.Categorized in Court access
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State of Maryland v. Holland
Case Number: C-16-CR-23-001720 Court: Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland Clients: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the…Categorized in Court access -
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Media coalition recommends changes to Maryland court’s proposed sealing rule
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by The Baltimore Banner and The Washington Post, is recommending that…Categorized in Court access -
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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