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Federal court finds prosecutor violated blogger's civil rights
A Colorado prosecutor violated a student blogger’s constitutional rights when she approved a search warrant of his mother's home over…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Fla. gov. signs law denying access to records of killings
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Thursday that exempts any photographs, video or audio recordings that depict or record…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Horse roundup site must be accessible, Reporters Committee argues
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged a federal appeals court this week to order a federal trial…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Government can charge licensing fees for GIS data
A California appeals court ruled Tuesday that state agencies can charge licensing fees to the public for access to electronic…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Unclassified documents to remain secret in Drake case
A federal judge on Thursday confirmed his decision to allow unclassified, “sensitive” information to be withheld from the leak trial…Categorized in Court access -
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Leigh v. Salazar
Asking the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction on behalf of a photographer seeking…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Vermont governor signs public records bill
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday a public records bill championed by open records advocates who say the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ill. access study: reporters experiencing delays, "defeatism"
A study published Tuesday found that Illinois reporters experienced records request response delays beyond the statutory limit at local, state…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge modifies ban on release of Tucson shooting records
A federal judge on Wednesday modified his previous blanket ban on the disclosure of investigation records relating to the January…Categorized in Court access -
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TV station gets access to officer's disciplinary records
A Colorado police department plans to release the results of a disciplinary investigation of one of its police officers to…Categorized in Freedom of information