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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:…By Chris YoungCategorized 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…By Chris YoungCategorized 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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State of Oklahoma v. Pridgeon
Case Number: CF-2021-98 Court: District Court of Muskogee County, Oklahoma Client: Muskogee Phoenix Motion Filed: Feb. 18, 2021 Background: Muskogee…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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United States v. Acosta
Case Number: 15-548 Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Clients: LNP Media Group, Philadelphia Inquirer and…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
With support from RCFP attorney, Oregon newspaper wins public records appeal
RCFP’s attorney in Oregon helped the Malheur Enterprise obtain records related to a $26 million economic development project.Categorized in Environment
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Reporters Committee attorneys represent journalist seeking to unseal surveillance orders
Forbes and one of its reporters are petitioning federal courts in California, Pennsylvania and Washington to release the orders.Categorized in Court access
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United States v. Moore-Bush
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 11, 2021 Updates: On June 9, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Kestenbaum v. Globus
Court: Kings County Supreme Court in the State of New York Date Filed: Feb. 5, 2021 Background: In 2018, real…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy -
Reporters Committee: Louisiana AG’s lawsuit against reporter ‘goes against the spirit of Louisiana’s public records law’
Such lawsuits intimidate members of the press, public who ask questions about what their government is doing and how.Categorized in Announcements
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