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Graham, Gerstein, Lamb and Wall honored at Reporters Committee First Amendment Awards Dinner
Journalists Fred Graham, Brian Lamb and Josh Gerstein, and media lawyer Barbara Wall were honored for their efforts to promote…Categorized in Freedom of the Press Awards -
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Reporters Committee praises ruling that Texas Open Meetings Act is constitutional
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press lauded a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court: Criminal sanctions in Texas open meetings law do not violate First Amendment
A Texas law that permits the imposition of criminal sanctions against elected officials who meet in secret does not violate…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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John McKinnon
Staff Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Washington, D.C. John McKinnon covers tax and fiscal policy issues for the Wall Street… -
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New Jersey appeals court reinstates filmmaker's civil rights suit against Trenton police
A New Jersey state appeals court has reinstated a civil right lawsuit filed by a documentary filmmaker who claimed that…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow journalists to challenge wiretap law
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court asking the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Amicus brief in Clapper v. Amnesty International USA
A coalition of attorneys, journalists and labor, legal, media and human rights organizations challenged amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Appeals Court bars First Amendment nonprofit from intervening in Apple-Samsung case
A federal appeals court earlier this week temporarily resealed exhibits and evidence in a legal battle over smart phones and…Categorized in Court access -
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Federal judges weigh public access to visitor logs, protection of sensitive presidential information
Federal appellate court judges Tuesday voiced their concerns that releasing White House visitor logs to an advocacy group could release…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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At least five journalists arrested during OWS protests
At least five journalists have been arrested in Manhattan while covering Occupy Wall Street protests marking the one-year anniversary of…Categorized in Newsgathering