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Giuffre v. Maxwell
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 9, 2020 Update: On Oct. 19, 2020, the U.S.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
Pre-Publication Review
Attorneys at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press regularly provide free legal vetting, or pre-publication review, for journalists…By Chris Young
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Amid Black Lives Matter protests, a crushing moment for journalists facing record attacks, arrests at the hands of law enforcement
Police aggressions against journalists covering the protests have proved to be an inflection point for violence against the news media.Categorized in First Amendment
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In response to Reporters Committee letter, US Supreme Court says it plans to issue new rule on sealing records
In a December letter, RCFP highlighted a “marked increase in secrecy” at the Supreme Court since the 1990s.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access
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Index Newspapers et al. v. United States Marshals Service et al.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 2, 2020 Update: On Oct. 9, a three-judge…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Kelly
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 18 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Appeals court ruling paves way for reduced electronic court records fees
The Reporters Committee has argued that excessive fees burden the press and are contrary to First Amendment values.Categorized in Court access
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Edgar v. Haines (formerly Edgar v. Ratcliffe)
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Filed: Aug. 28, 2020 Updates: On June 23, 2021, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Prior restraint -
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McGlothlin v. Hennelly
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 15 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Buffalo Police Benevolent Association v. Brown
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 26 media organizations Court: Supreme Court of…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information