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Reporters Committee argues against "blaming the messenger" in dismissed surveillance case
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press yesterday filed an amicus brief critical of a federal court’s decision to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Hassan v. The City of New York
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a civil rights case, finding that the Muslim plaintiffs…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Supreme Court requires police to obtain warrants before searching cell phones
The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in favor of digital privacy Wednesday that says police generally need a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Senators introduce bipartisan FOIA amendment
Two senators crossed party lines in support of legislation that would strengthen the current Freedom of Information Act and diminish…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal court declines to unseal records on investigation into Wisconsin Republican campaign finances
A district court in Wisconsin denied a motion to unseal documents last week in a lawsuit attempting to end an…Categorized in Court access -
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SCOTUSblog denied Senate press credentials because of ties to law firm
The U.S. Senate Press Gallery denied the popular Supreme Court website SCOTUSblog Senate press credentials today, finding that the site…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Letter to Cherokee leaders about proposed FOIA changes
The Cherokee Nation Council was considering several changes to the tribe's freedom of information law, including extending the time tribal…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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In re: National Security Letter
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 18 other media organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S.…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Berger v. New York City Dep’t of Health and Mental Hygiene
The Jewish Daily Forward sought records from the New York City health department regarding mohels who have given babies herpes during,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Delaware chief judge says courts will again consider arbitration program, defends old system
Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine announced in his State of the Judiciary Address this month that the…Categorized in Court access