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With weeks to go, Supreme Court mulls major First Amendment questions
The First Amendment cases still sitting on the Supreme Court's docket could significantly reshape the law.
June 12, 2023
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Media coalition recommends changes to Maryland court’s proposed sealing rule
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by The Baltimore Banner and The Washington Post, is recommending that…
June 8, 2023
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The Privacy Act and media leaks
We look at a media leak subpoena case involving a former Fox News correspondent's reporting on an FBI counterintelligence investigation.
June 5, 2023
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On the Docket: Know your right to access court proceedings in Tennessee
RCFP's Local Legal Initiative attorney for Tennessee answers some questions about the right to access courtrooms in the state.
May 31, 2023
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The Twitter decision is about more than the internet
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Twitter v. Taamneh is important for journalists, writes RCFP's Gabe Rottman.
May 30, 2023
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Reporters Committee analyzes the state of U.S. press freedom in 2022
In a four-part newsletter series, RCFP reviewed press freedom violations confirmed by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker last year.
May 24, 2023
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In 2022, we welcomed increased federal protections for journalists, but a bipartisan shield bill couldn’t cross the finish line
It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Justice Department’s revised news media guidelines.
May 24, 2023
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We missed a bunch of long-forgotten leak hunts
Three weeks ago, this newsletter had a piece reporting that CIA Director William J. Burns wrote to Jim Scott, the son of…
May 22, 2023
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In the matter of the guardianship of Wynn Alan Bruce
Case Number: 2015PR30176 Court: Combined Court, Boulder County, Colorado Client: Shelly Bradbury Motion Filed: May 11, 2023 Background: In April…
May 22, 2023
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RCFP supports journalist’s fight against unconstitutional prior restraint
Updates: During a hearing on May 24, 2023, a Los Angeles judge rejected the city’s attempt to reclaim the records.…
May 18, 2023
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