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Appeals court denies rehearing of foreign wiretap challenge
A federal appellate court recently declined to further consider an earlier ruling that journalists and others are sufficiently harmed by…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Reporters Committee pushes for openness in material witness proceedings
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals in…Categorized in Court access -
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United States v. Brice
Urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to further consider a judge's decision to seal documents…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Court access -
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Fed. appeals court rules on FOIA exemptions, search scope
A federal appellate court ruled against a government agency that released only documents officials decided were relevant in a federal…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge rules Proposition 8 trial video must be unsealed
Video recordings of the contentious trial that struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage should be released to the public,…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge denies request to force OSHA to withhold records
A federal court in Florida refused to order the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to withhold videos and photographs…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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D.C. court considers release of Levy juror questionnaires
A three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals weighed Tuesday whether the questionnaires of jurors who convicted…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee brief supports constitutionality of Washington state anti-SLAPP law
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals in…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Castello v. City of Seattle
Urging the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold the constitutionality of the Washington anti-SLAPP statute, which provides…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Federal shield law introduced in House once more
In the latest step in a seven-year effort to pass a federal shield law, Republican Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials