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Amid ‘Sunshine Week,’ darkness persists in state public records law
As advocates celebrated "Sunshine Week," news organizations continued to fight for access court records and government documents.Categorized in Court access
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Reporters Committee reviews Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record on First Amendment, Freedom of Information Act cases
Judge Jackson authored dozens of FOIA-related opinions while serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.Categorized in Special Analysis
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Morgan v. Dickerson
Court: Arizona Supreme Court Date Filed: March 15, 2022 Update: On June 14, 2022, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Trainings
The Reporters Committee regularly offers free trainings for journalists and newsrooms on a wide range of legal and First Amendment…By Jenn Topper -
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Energy Transfer, LP v. North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court Date Filed: March 4, 2022 Update: On April 28, 2022, the North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed…By Chris YoungCategorized in Environment -
Lynette Clemetson, Gail Gove and Kimbriell Kelly join RCFP Board
"We’ll benefit enormously from their keen insights and depth of experience."Categorized in Announcements
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Kimbriell Kelly
Kimbriell Kelly is an award-winning investigative journalist who most recently served as assistant managing editor and Washington bureau chief at…By Anna G. Bahn -
In one week at the US Supreme Court, state secrets prevail twice
The Supreme Court appears to be receptive to the government’s claimed need for national security secrecy.Categorized in National security
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In Pennsylvania, local news outlets fight practices they argue stifle judicial transparency
RCFP attorneys are representing five news organizations in their federal civil rights lawsuit against the York County Clerk of Courts.Categorized in Court access
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York Daily Record v. Byrnes
Case Number: 1:22-cv-00361-SHR Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Clients: York Daily Record, The York Dispatch,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access