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Supreme Court takes up First Amendment immigration case
Does a law that bars knowingly “encourag[ing]" someone to enter the U.S. illegally violate the First Amendment?Categorized in First Amendment
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RCFP’s 2022 year in review
From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.Categorized in Court access
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Chattanooga Publishing Company v. City of Chattanooga
Case Number: 22-0902 Court: Chancery Court of Tennessee for the Eleventh Judicial District at Chattanooga Client: Chattanooga Publishing Company Complaint…Categorized in Local Legal Initiative -
Oregon reporter shines light on investigation into ex-doctor accused of sexual abuse
Reporter Holly Bartholomew turned to RCFP’s local attorney in Oregon for help strengthening her appeal of a denied records request.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Google uses a lot of water in Oregon’s city of The Dalles. Soon we’ll know how much.
The Oregonian, represented by an RCFP attorney, reached an agreement with The Dalles to disclose how much water Google uses.Categorized in Environment
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Hodges v. Helton
Case Number: 22-1440-III Court: The Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, for the Twentieth Judicial District at Nashville Client: Associated…Categorized in Court access -
Government can’t keep surveillance orders secret, district court rules in RCFP case
A federal district court's ruling in a case litigated by RCFP attorneys is a significant victory for transparency.Categorized in Court access
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Baltimore Police Department v. Open Justice Baltimore
Court: Maryland Court of Appeals Date Filed: Dec. 2, 2022 Updates: The Maryland Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Case Number: 1:14-cv-14176-ADB Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston Division Client: Reporters Committee for Freedom of…Categorized in Court access -
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RCFP urges US Senate to pass PRESS Act
Update: The letter described below was written in December 2022 and pertains to events surrounding the version of the PRESS…Categorized in Newsgathering