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Fox News reporter awaits N.Y. top court's decision on subpoena
New York's highest court is now considering whether the state's strong shield law will apply to a Fox News reporter…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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ProPublica and ACLU request access to FISA Court opinions
ProPublica and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed new motions requesting access to the Foreign Surveillance Court opinions that…Categorized in Court access -
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Letter re Alabama blogger Roger Shuler
The Reporters Committee wrote to a Shelby County, Ala., circuit court judge arguing that a blogger, Roger Shuler, should not…By RCFPCategorized in Prior restraint -
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Baltimore photographer arrested while covering event
A Maryland photographer working with the Baltimore City Paper is fighting an arrest after being taken to jail while covering…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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House Farm Bill would restrict FOIA access
As the House and Senate meet to iron out a compromise on the Farm Bill, the members will have to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Alabama blogger still in jail after violating take-down order in libel suit
Two weeks after his arrest, the Alabama blogger found to have violated a judge’s order not to publish certain stories…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Two Pennsylvania newspapers win fight for greater access to executions
Two Pennsylvania newspapers, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Patriot News, won the fight to have greater access to prisoner executions,…Categorized in Court access -
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Va. Supreme Court upholds camera ban at sentencing in lacrosse player murder trial
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld the Charlottesville Circuit Court’s ruling not to allow a local NBC affiliate to film the…Categorized in Court access -
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Journalist reaches settlement in defamation case with Haitian prime minister
Haitian-American journalist Leo Joseph reached a settlement in the defamation case against him brought by Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Reporters Committee panel discusses technology and transparency in the Supreme Court
Supreme Court correspondents, academics, lawyers and a state supreme court chief justice discussed court transparency at the National Press Club…Categorized in Court access