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Washington Post v. Department of Justice & ACLU et al. v. Department of Justice
Update: On July 22, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of the motions to…Categorized in Court access -
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United States v. Schulte
The Reporters Committee and 27 Media Organization filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit in United States v. Schulte.…Categorized in Court access -
Scripps, Reporters Committee partner to advance enterprise journalism, open records
The E.W. Scripps Legal Fellow for Press Freedom will bring media-law resources to journalists across the country.Categorized in Announcements
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Alaska police should release disciplinary files, coalition argues
Brief affirms police officers’ disciplinary files should be available for public accountability.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Redacted briefs before Supreme Court violate First Amendment
Public should have access to expert testimony on controversial lethal injection drug, NPR and Reporters Committee argue.Categorized in Court access
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State Police must release ‘Unite the Right’ rally documents, court rules
Journalists represented by RCFP attorneys will receive public safety plan after drawn-out FOIA battle.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Colorado becomes 31st jurisdiction with anti-SLAPP protections
Colorado Governor Jared Polis Signs anti-SLAPP bill, protecting journalists from retaliatory lawsuits, into law.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Basey v. Alaska
Update: On April 24, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that state trooper disciplinary records are confidential as a matter of law, based…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 33 media organizations Court:…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Special Analysis of the May 2019 Superseding Indictment of Julian Assange
RCFP analyzes frequently asked questions this case raises, annotates the charges and breaks down the counts in the indictment.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Special Analysis
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