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HUD must make more than assertions in FOIA case
The government must present evidence demonstrating which privacy interests are at stake and that there is a "substantial probability" that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ariz. publishers' suit against special prosecutor can proceed
Publishers of an alternative Arizona newspaper can continue their civil rights lawsuit against a special prosecutor who they say violated…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Texas judge declines to open conference in terror case
A federal judge in Texas rejected a local journalist's request today to open to the public a status hearing in…Categorized in Court access -
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Supreme Court rules legislative votes not protected speech
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that a legislator’s act of casting a legislative vote is not protected personal speech…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Reporters Committee position that governance is not speech prevails at high court
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that requiring elected officials to recuse themselves from governance votes on issues where they…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Website with "rude opinions" not liable for privacy invasion
Online photographs of a bikini-clad woman accompanied by unflattering comments did not invade her privacy, a federal judge in Arizona…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Drake takes plea deal in leak case
Former National Security Agency official Thomas Drake pleaded guilty to a dramatically lower charge on Friday – the 10 felony…Categorized in Court access -
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College: Academics also deserve protection from subpoenas
Academics archiving the oral histories of the decades-long Troubles in Northern Ireland should be protected from subpoenas in ways similar…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Tenn. law could criminalize offensive Web images
Legal experts are warning that a Tennessee bill signed into law earlier this month could subject news organizations to criminal…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Ala. judge limits public access in high-profile murder case
A state trial court judge in Alabama has sealed court records in the high-profile capital murder case of Amy Bishop,…Categorized in Court access