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Judge orders release of additional Reagan FBI documents
A U.S. District Court ruled that the FBI must release unredacted documents about Ronald Reagan to a journalist who has…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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N.M. high court dismisses priest's defamation lawsuit
The New Mexico Supreme Court overturned an appellate court's decision and clarified grounds for defamation lawsuits in the state when…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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N.M. governor vetoes bill to seal some criminal records
A bill that would have sealed some criminal records -- from minor offenses to felonies -- was vetoed by New…Categorized in Court access -
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Ill. judge declares eavesdropping law unconstitutional
A Cook County judge declared the Illinois eavesdropping statute unconstitutional last week in the case of a street artist who…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Vt. high court rejects blanket exemption for police logs
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that police dispatch logs are not automatically exempt from public disclosure as investigation records under…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Trespassing charges against Vt. editor will go to trial
A Vermont judge declined to dismiss charges against a newspaper publisher who was charged with criminal trespassing while covering an…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Mass. extends journalists electronic access in courts
Journalists will soon be able to use laptop computers and other mobile electronic devices in Massachusetts courtrooms, after the state's…Categorized in Court access