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Florida Department of Corrections should overturn ban on prison newsletter
Update: On March 9, 2023, Florida prison officials overturned the Blackwater River Correctional & Rehabilitation Facility's impoundment of the Vol.…Categorized in First Amendment -
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United States v. Hansen
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 23, 2023 Update: On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld —…Categorized in First Amendment -
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American Oversight v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2023 Background: In 2017, American Oversight, a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
New ‘Church Committee’ could censor in its crusade against censorship
RCFP's Gabe Rottman argues that a House subcommittee should drop subpoenas it issued to large tech platforms last week.Categorized in First Amendment
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In re: sealed case
Case Number: 23-3001 Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Client: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…Categorized in Court access -
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In Re: Philadelphia Police Department v. Melamed
Case Number: 211002394 Court: Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Clients: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Samantha Melamed Entry of Appearance Filed: May…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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In Re Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest, Inc. v. U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 7, 2023 Background: In December 2022, the U.S.…Categorized in Court access -
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Courthouse News Service v. Smith
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 10, 2023 Background: In Virginia, members of the…Categorized in Court access -
The right to record keeps inching its way through the courts
Most recently, the Fourth Circuit found that “livestreaming a police traffic stop is speech protected by the First Amendment."Categorized in First Amendment
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Spotlight PA investigation sheds new light on Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program
Reporter Ed Mahon discusses the legal battle he waged alongside an RCFP attorney to access medical marijuana data.Categorized in Freedom of information
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