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Spotlight PA wins court battle over access to state medical marijuana data
Spotlight PA, represented by an RCFP attorney, has spent months fighting to access data about Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Pennsylvania State Police v. Walker and LNP Media Group, Inc.
Case Number: 710 CD 2022 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Carter Walker and LNP Media Group, Inc. Entry of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
So you want to unseal a warrant
In the wake of the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search, we explain how federal courts usually approach public access to warrant materials.Categorized in Court access
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Board of County Commissioners of Larimer County v. BizWest Media, LLC
Case Number: 2022CV30489 Court: District Court of Larimer County, Colorado Client: BizWest Media, LLC Requester’s Brief Filed: Aug. 10, 2022…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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RCFP urges Bureau of Prisons to reverse ban on prison newsletter
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the Federal Bureau of Prisons to reverse an Arizona prison’s…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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In re application of the Associated Press, Gannett Co., Inc., Gray Media Group, Inc., Hearst Corporation, and the Texas Tribune to unseal court records
Case Number: 5:22-mc-00111 Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Clients: Associated Press, Gannett Co., Inc., Gray…Categorized in Court access -
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Zelaya v. Hammer
Case Number: 3:19-cv-00062-TRM-CHS Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Client: States Newsroom Motion to Intervene Filed:…Categorized in Court access -
Nebraska investigation into suspected medication abortion suggests hidden threats to press freedom post-Dobbs
The case shows how the new patchwork of abortion laws could ensnare the press.Categorized in Health
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The Denver Gazette v. Wheeler
The Denver Gazette is suing the Denver Public Schools for access the disciplinary records of district administrators.Categorized in Education -
Prison contractor paid $200,000 to settle wrongful death lawsuit, newly unsealed records show
Attorneys from RCFP, Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic supported York Daily Record in effort to obtain settlement detailsCategorized in Court access
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