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Fellowships
Each year, the Reporters Committee welcomes legal fellows to our Washington, D.C., office. They monitor significant developments in media law,…
September 13, 2021
By
Jenn Topper
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DC Circuit issues two notable FOIA decisions
One case involved records related to the Intelligence Community’s duty to warn Jamal Khashoggi about impending threats to his life.
August 30, 2021
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Gabe Rottman
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Freedom of information
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School District of Philadelphia v. Calefati
Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Date Filed: Aug. 11, 2021 Update: On Jan. 12, 2022, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania…
August 23, 2021
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Chris Young
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Freedom of information
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Media coalition urges US Supreme Court to recognize the right to record
RCFP filed a brief arguing that a meaningful right to document policing is of exceptional importance to the public.
August 23, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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People v. Amick
Case Number: 2021CR1321 Court: District Court, Weld County, Colorado Clients: KDVR Fox31/Nexstar Media Group, Inc., KUSA 9News, KMGH The Denver…
August 17, 2021
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Chris Young
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Freedom of information
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Cruise ships, COVID, TikTok and the First Amendment
A federal judge's recent decision is a pretty by-the-book application of First Amendment doctrine.
August 16, 2021
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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Courts in a deepening muddle over location surveillance
RCFP has weighed in on these debates because location tracking can burden important First Amendment interests.
August 9, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Q&A discusses RCFP’s role in bringing transparency to Purdue Pharma bankruptcy proceedings
RCFP Legal Fellow Madeline Lamo talks about new outlets’ successful effort to unseal records in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case.
August 6, 2021
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Reporters Committee
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Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in leak prosecution
Hale’s sentence is the fourth-longest sentence handed down by a court for violations of the Espionage Act.
August 2, 2021
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Mailyn Fidler
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National security
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Oregon newspaper challenges police department’s refusal to release bodycam footage
RCFP attorneys are representing Eugene Weekly in its effort to access bodycam videos documenting an arrest.
July 30, 2021
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Mia Speier
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Freedom of information
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