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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 -
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Judge rules Ill. eavesdropping law unconstitutional
A former Illinois elementary school principal cannot be charged under the state's controversial eavesdropping law because the law was not…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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D.C. Circuit ponders court's role in scrutinizing national security claims under FOIA
Federal appellate judges on Thursday examined whether the executive branch gets the last word in classifying documents under the Freedom…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court debates if access to public information is a fundamental right
In oral arguments today, U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned whether access to public records is a fundamental right in a…Categorized in Freedom of information