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Tincher v. Mullin
RCFP supports a lawsuit that seeks to bar federal agents in Minnesota from using excessive force against journalists.Categorized in First Amendment -
Russia’s designation of International Women’s Media Foundation as ‘undesirable’ is a ‘blatant’ attack on press freedom
"We stand in solidarity with our colleagues at the IWMF and call on the Russian government to reverse this designation.”Categorized in Announcements
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Guardian U.S. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
RCFP attorneys are representing the news outlet in a FOIA lawsuit.Categorized in Freedom of information -
Trump executive order targeting NPR, PBS is unconstitutional, judge rules
“This ruling affirms that the government cannot use its power to punish reporting that it does not like."Categorized in First Amendment
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Florida newsroom’s lawsuit forces Village of Key Biscayne to permanently scrap ‘gag’ policy
The Key Biscayne Independent, represented by RCFP attorneys, challenged the constitutionality of the policy.Categorized in First Amendment
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A.C. v. Wood
The Plaindealer is represented by an RCFP attorney.Categorized in Freedom of information -
Federal judge orders SEC to release 2018 video testimony of Elon Musk
On behalf of Jigsaw Productions, RCFP attorneys successfully argued that the disclosure of the video would not harm Musk’s privacy.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Federal judge: Pentagon press access policy is unconstitutional
RCFP filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of The New York Times's lawsuit against the Pentagon.Categorized in First Amendment
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Jackson v. Thomson Reuters America Corporation
RCFP is urging the Fourth Circuit to affirm a lower-court ruling that the law is unconstitutional.Categorized in First Amendment -
Federal judge restores Voice of America’s broadcast operations, orders 1,000 employees back to work
Last year, RCFP urged courts to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle VOA and other federally funded international broadcasters.Categorized in First Amendment
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Press Freedom on Tribal Lands
This guide provides a primer on press freedom issues on tribal lands located within the United States.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Press freedom and government transparency during COVID-19
This COVID-19 resource addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid the pandemic.Categorized in Court access
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Federal cases involving unauthorized disclosures to the news media, 1778 to the present
A comprehensive and comparable list of federal cases involving the leakage of classified information to the news media.By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Electronic Communications Surveillance: What Journalists and Media Organizations Need to Know
This resource helps journalists understand the risks that new applications/services can pose to the security and integrity of communications.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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