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RCFP attorney represents Indiana Daily Student editors in censorship fight
The school’s efforts to silence the newspaper are “ill-advised” and "unconstitutional."Categorized in Education
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Freedom of the Press Awards raises $2M for press freedom defense, honors journalism and legal leaders
2025 honorees “represent the best of our free press and those who defend it.”Categorized in Announcements
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Pallotto v. Pennsylvania State Police
The Centre Daily Times is suing the Pennsylvania State Police for access to bodycam footage of ICE arrests.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Bergmueller v. Lower Allen Township
PennLive is suing a Pennsylvania township for access to settlement agreements.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
Media coalition urges federal appeals court to restore AP’s access to White House press pool
The White House’s expulsion of the AP violated the First Amendment, RCFP argues in a friend-of-the-court brief.Categorized in First Amendment
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RCFP calls DHS actions against journalists ‘disturbing,’ seeks meeting with federal officials
In a letter to DHS, RCFP highlights several incidents in which federal agents have arrested and used force against journalists.Categorized in First Amendment
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Newly uncovered court records show SpaceX took money directly from Chinese investors, ProPublica reports
RCFP attorneys helped ProPublica obtain access to court records filed in a legal dispute between SpaceX investors.Categorized in Court access
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Guevara v. Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center
The government’s arguments opposing Mario Guevara’s habeas petition threaten to chill news reporting by non-citizen journalists.By Chris YoungCategorized in Immigration -
Media coalition urges Department of Homeland Security to abandon proposed changes to foreign journalist visas
A media coalition led by RCFP argues that limiting the duration of foreign journalist visas could chill newsgathering and reporting.Categorized in Newsgathering
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The Appeal v. Oliver
The Georgia Court of Appeals should rule that the press has a constitutional right to access execution proceedings.By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment