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Judge dismisses charges against Oregon journalist April Fonseca Ehrlich
RCFP urged prosecutors to drop charges against April Fonseca Ehrlich, who was arrested in 2020 while reporting on law enforcement.Categorized in First Amendment
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Jha v. Khan
Court: Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division I Date Filed: Aug. 29, 2022 Update: On Nov. 14,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy -
Another shot at challenging secret surveillance?
We take a look at a long-running challenge to the National Security Agency’s so-called “Upstream” surveillance.Categorized in First Amendment
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Behar v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Aug. 26, 2022 Update: On Sept. 22, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
Why SCI and SAP are annoying acronyms
The terminology is really important, especially right now, as reporters dig into the Mar-a-Lago search.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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Sheehan v. South Whitehall Township
Case Number: 2022-C-1571 Court: Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas Clients: Daniel Sheehan, The Morning Call Notice of Appeal Filed:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Reynolds
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date Filed: Aug. 15, 2022 Background: In 2019, the Iowa state…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
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.By Ceoli JacobyCategorized 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…By Chris YoungCategorized 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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