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Trump tried to use fair report privilege to dismiss E. Jean Carroll defamation claim
"[T]his is another instance of Trump using the law as a sword and shield," writes RCFP's Gabe Rottman.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Reporters Committee mourns the passing of Hodding Carter III
Carter’s decades of support for RCFP included serving on the organization’s Executive Committee.Categorized in Announcements
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United States v. Hay
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date Filed: May 10, 2023 Background: In 2016, without first seeking…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Give in honor of the Freedom of the Press Awards
Are you unable to attend our Freedom of the Press Awards, but still want to honor the recipients and chairs,… -
Court-ordered prior restraints test judicial system’s built-in checks
According to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, 2022 saw five court-ordered prior restraints on journalism.Categorized in Special Analysis
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RCFP supports Bakersfield Californian’s subpoena fight
Updates: On May 24, 2023, the trial court judge denied The Bakersfield Californian's motion to quash the subpoena, and held…Categorized in Policing and corrections -
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Freitag v. Bucks County
Case Number: 2:19-cv-05750-JMG Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Client: Bucks County Courier Times Motion to…Categorized in Court access -
CIA director personally intervenes in long-forgotten press wiretapping matter (in a good way)
The CIA director said he would personally look into a wiretapping operation in the 1960s against a columnist.Categorized in National security
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Investigation by The Frontier reveals new details about Oklahoma man’s death following violent struggle with jailers
An RCFP attorney helped The Frontier obtain jail records related to the man’s death in 2019.Categorized in Freedom of information
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The Denver Post, et al. v. Wheeler
Case Number: 2023CV031265 Court: Denver County District Court Clients: The Denver Post, States Newsroom (Colorado Newsline), Nexstar Media Group, KUSA…Categorized in Education