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Appeal proceeds secretly in Gray campaign investigation
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington issued several secret orders in a completely sealed case this week, as part…Categorized in Court access -
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Justice issues letter supporting photojournalist arrested for taking pictures of police
The Department of Justice issued a rare letter supporting the constitutional rights of a photojournalist suing Montgomery County, Md., police…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Duke University drops subpoenas to lacrosse-scandal blogger
Duke University has withdrawn subpoenas seeking communications between a college professor who wrote about the North Carolina school's lacrosse scandal…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters Committee asks Senate Judiciary Committee to probe Justice Department’s mug shots policy
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has sent a letter asking asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to raise…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee asks Senate Judiciary Committee to probe Justice Department's mug shots policy
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has sent a letter asking asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to raise…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge erred in sealing court documents, Va. Supreme Court rules
In the first decision ever in Virginia to address the issue of moot arguments, the state Supreme Court decided Thursday…Categorized in Court access -
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FBI to release records on secret informant Ernest Withers
As part of a settlement agreement between the FBI and a Tennessee newspaper, the bureau must release documents and photos…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Dismissal of N.Y. journalist's libel suit against critic upheld
A New York appellate panel upheld the dismissal of a defamation suit filed by a journalist against a prominent AIDS…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporters Committee disappointed that U.S. Supreme Court found journalists, others cannot challenge wiretap law
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court majority ruled there was no…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials