Officials proposed thanking a reporter for uncovering a data vulnerability on a state website before wrongfully accusing him of "hacking."

Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Date Filed: Nov. 22, 2021 Background: In 2019, Capital One…

A brewing storm over pre-publication review?

"The absence of anti-SLAPP laws would be really damaging to an independent press."

The award recognizes RCFP's work to secure a transformative change in how the DOJ handles investigations involving journalists.

Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester Date Filed: Nov. 22, 2021 Update: During a…

Bivens remedies are a powerful deterrent against law enforcement interfering in newsgathering.

"It is an outrageous affront to the First Amendment."

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Oct. 26, 2021 Update: On Aug. 30, 2022, the…

Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Nov. 11, 2021 Update: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Tuggle v. United States,…