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RCFP urges Bureau of Prisons to reverse ban on prison newsletter
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the Federal Bureau of Prisons to reverse an Arizona prison’s…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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In re application of the Associated Press, Gannett Co., Inc., Gray Media Group, Inc., Hearst Corporation, and the Texas Tribune to unseal court records
Case Number: 5:22-mc-00111 Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Clients: Associated Press, Gannett Co., Inc., Gray…Categorized in Court access -
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Zelaya v. Hammer
Case Number: 3:19-cv-00062-TRM-CHS Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Client: States Newsroom Motion to Intervene Filed:…Categorized in Court access -
Nebraska investigation into suspected medication abortion suggests hidden threats to press freedom post-Dobbs
The case shows how the new patchwork of abortion laws could ensnare the press.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Protecting sources and materials
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The Denver Gazette v. Wheeler
The Denver Gazette is suing the Denver Public Schools for access the disciplinary records of district administrators.Categorized in Freedom of information -
Prison contractor paid $200,000 to settle wrongful death lawsuit, newly unsealed records show
Attorneys from RCFP, Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic supported York Daily Record in effort to obtain settlement detailsBy Ceoli JacobyCategorized in Court access
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Billy Penn investigation exposes SEPTA’s failure to track sex assault, harassment against workers
Without legal support from an RCFP attorney, Billy Penn reporter Michaela Winberg said, “The story wouldn’t have happened.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Avion Water Company v. Source Weekly
Case Number: 22CV18513 Court: Circuit Court, Deschutes County, Oregon Client: Source Weekly Answer to Complaint Filed: Aug. 5, 2022 Background:…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Snitko v. United States
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Date Filed: Aug. 2, 2022 Update: On Aug.…Categorized in Court access -
New clashes over the old problem of political lies
Can old laws that purport to prohibit political lies survive close contact with the First Amendment?Categorized in First Amendment
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