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Reporters Committee argues for release of voter records in federal appeals court brief
Voter registration applications are public records under federal law that cannot be withheld from release simply because of an arbitrary…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee marks International Right to Know Day
As International Right to Know day is celebrated around the world on Sept. 28, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee pushes for openness in material witness proceedings
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals in…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee brief supports constitutionality of Washington state anti-SLAPP law
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals in…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Reporters Committee proposes uniform rule on sealing of cases at U.S. Supreme Court
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has recommended to the U.S. Supreme Court that it establish a procedural…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee releases 6th edition of its state-by-state Open Government Guide
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today published the 6th Edition of its Open Government Guide, a comprehensive…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee to co-sponsor Law School for Digital Journalists at ONA11 conference
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will co-sponsor the Law School for Digital Journalists at Harvard University later…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee exec director warns of chilling effect as government tracks reporters' sources without subpoenas
Federal subpoenas of reporters could wane as the administration finds other ways to track down their confidential sources, writes Reporters…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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University should not hide behind student privacy to withhold secret admissions records, Reporters Committee argues
Records related to a secret admission process at the University of Illinois that favored applicants with ties to large donors…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee joined by 46 news organizations in bid to quash subpoena
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 46 media organizations, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials