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LA judge greenlights dangerous prior restraint in LAPD photo controversy
The case concerns police records that the city of LA itself (inadvertently) provided to journalist Ben Camacho.Categorized in Policing and corrections
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Rosas v. Luna
Case Number: 12-cv-00428 Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Client: Los Angeles Times Motion…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
Montana’s TikTok ban poses significant First Amendment problems
RCFP recently filed a brief urging a federal district court to strike down the TikTok ban as unlawful.Categorized in First Amendment
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Alario v. Knudsen
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division Date Filed: Aug. 4, 2023 Background: In May 2023,…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Edgar County Watchdogs vs. The Will County Sheriff’s Office
Court: Illinois Supreme Court Date Filed: July 27, 2023 Background: In 2019, Edgar County Watchdogs, an Illinois news outlet, requested…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Houseknecht v. Young
Case Number: 4:20-CV-1233 Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Client: The Patriot-News/PennLive Motion to Intervene Filed:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. v. DeSantis
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division Date Filed: July 28, 2023 Background: In March…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Understanding the legal fight over the Nixon tapes
We look back at the year-long legal fight to secure President Richard Nixon's White House audio recordings.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in History
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Denver Public Schools releases recording of unlawful executive session
The disclosure came after news outlets, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully sued the school district.By Chris YoungCategorized in Education
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Term in review: How a free press fared at the Supreme Court
This year saw important First Amendment victories and dangerous close calls.Categorized in First Amendment
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