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Montana’s TikTok ban poses significant First Amendment problems
RCFP recently filed a brief urging a federal district court to strike down the TikTok ban as unlawful.Categorized in First Amendment
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Alario v. Knudsen
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division Date Filed: Aug. 4, 2023 Background: In May 2023,…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Edgar County Watchdogs vs. The Will County Sheriff’s Office
Court: Illinois Supreme Court Date Filed: July 27, 2023 Background: In 2019, Edgar County Watchdogs, an Illinois news outlet, requested…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Houseknecht v. Young
Case Number: 4:20-CV-1233 Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Client: The Patriot-News/PennLive Motion to Intervene Filed:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. v. DeSantis
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division Date Filed: July 28, 2023 Background: In March…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Understanding the legal fight over the Nixon tapes
We look back at the year-long legal fight to secure President Richard Nixon's White House audio recordings.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in History
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Denver Public Schools releases recording of unlawful executive session
The disclosure came after news outlets, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully sued the school district.By Chris YoungCategorized in Education
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Term in review: How a free press fared at the Supreme Court
This year saw important First Amendment victories and dangerous close calls.Categorized in First Amendment
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‘Daniel’s Law’ for Congress would impair press scrutiny
A proposed amendment to the NDAA would significantly burden newsgathering, reporting.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Newsgathering
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Senate amendment allowing lawmakers to scrub data online would chill reporting
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 30 media organizations are urging the U.S. Senate to oppose a…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment