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Federal court in Virginia recognizes Bivens First Amendment claim for right-to-record violation
Bivens claims allow plaintiffs to sue federal officers in their personal capacities for violations of certain constitutional rights.Categorized in First Amendment
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About ProJourn
ProJourn, an innovative pro bono program operated by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, aims to “grow the…
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PA Commonwealth Court: Applications for judicial seats are not exempt from public disclosure
RCFP attorneys represented LNP Media Group in its lawsuit seeking records under the state’s Right to Know Law.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Iowa jury finds Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri not guilty on all charges
“No journalist should be arrested or prosecuted simply for doing their job,” said RCFP Executive Director Bruce Brown.Categorized in First Amendment
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For Judge Merrick Garland, a quiet confirmation hearing with some positive engagement on media law
Biden's pick for attorney general signaled his attention to FOIA and the Justice Department's news media guidelines.Categorized in Policy
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Reporters Committee suggests improvements to NYPD’s proposed surveillance policies
The Reporters Committee is urging the New York City Police Department to ensure that its policies for surveillance technologies include…Categorized in Policy -
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AFT Michigan v. Project Veritas
Court: Michigan Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 24, 2021 Update: On May 26, 2021, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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In re application of Los Angeles Times Communications LLC to unseal court records
Case Number: 1:21-mc-00016 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Los Angeles Times Application to Unseal Filed:…Categorized in Court access -
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Perrusquia v. The City of Memphis
Case Number: CH-21-0196 Court: The Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis Client: Marc Perrusquia…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Police camera surveillance threatens First Amendment interests
Warrantless, long-term, targeted surveillance can chill newsgathering and impair the ability of reporters to guarantee source confidentiality.Categorized in First Amendment
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