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RCFP challenges request for prior restraint in Georgia criminal case against Donald Trump
RCFP argues that placing restraints on the press's coverage of the high-profile case would be unconstitutional.Categorized in Prior restraint
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RCFP, media coalition urge Supreme Court to make live audio permanent
By all measures, the Supreme Court’s experiment with live argument audio has been a runaway success.Categorized in Court access
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Records obtained through lawsuit reveal Allegheny County never performed autopsy on deceased inmate
Brittany Hailer, represented by RCFP attorneys, fought to obtain a deceased inmate's autopsy records. It turns out they never existed.Categorized in Freedom of information
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RCFP to Supreme Court: Practice of live audio streaming oral arguments should be made permanent
RCFP and 62 media organizations argue that live audio streaming “unequivocally benefits the public and the press.”Categorized in Court access
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Give now in honor of the Freedom of the Press Awards
Your tax-deductible donation in honor of the Freedom of the Press Awards and tonight's honorees helps the Reporters Committee for…By Jenn Topper -
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Citizens for Fauquier County v. Town of Warrenton
Court: Virginia Court of Appeals Date Filed: Sept. 7, 2023 Background: Citizens for Fauquier County, a nonprofit environmental group, filed…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Reporters Committee welcomes three attorneys to legal team
Mara Gassmann will lead RCFP's amicus practice. Elizabeth Soja, Denver Nicks will expand the capacity of the Local Legal Initiative.Categorized in Announcements
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On the Docket: How to vet your own stories to reduce legal risk
RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Local Legal Initiative
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First Amendment challenge to ‘gag’ rules in Allegheny County Jail
Journalist Brittany Hailer’s lawsuit alleges the policies mean that many problems in the jail go underreported.Categorized in First Amendment
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RCFP’s local attorney in Pennsylvania discusses the fight to access settlement agreements
Helping newsrooms access settlement agreements is a priority for the Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative.By Sonya CarsonCategorized in Court access
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