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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Otter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, ACLU of Idaho, and others filed suit alleging that Idaho's "ag gag" statute is unconstitutional.…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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George W. Bush directs relatively broad release of presidential records
Former President George W. Bush has instructed the National Archives to release nine categories of documents from his presidency to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Detroit Free Press wins third mugshot lawsuit
The Detroit Free Press won a lawsuit this week over the public's right to federal mug shots. It was the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Appeals court rules government must release drone memo
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Department of Justice must release a memo on the legal basis for…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee honors Rockefeller, Rosenberg, Sanford and Sulzberger with First Amendment Awards
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will honor four leaders in journalism and media law with its 2014…Categorized in Freedom of the Press Awards -
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N.Y. appellate court strikes down prior restraint on Lifetime docudrama
A New York appellate court struck down on Thursday a trial judge’s order forbidding Lifetime Entertainment Services from airing a…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Records in corporate challenge to government product-safety database must be open
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit instructed a Maryland district court yesterday to…Categorized in Court access -
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Riley v. Calif.; U.S. v. Wurie
The Reporters Committee joined an amicus brief in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court examining the issue of warrantless…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee joins effort to overturn YouTube take-down order over "Innocence of Muslims"
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has joined other media organizations in a friend-of-the-court brief in support of…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Va. high court clarifies FOIA exemption, redaction fee issues in case over climate change controversy
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled this morning that the University of Virginia does not have to release certain emails sent…Categorized in Freedom of information