2020 Election
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Laughlin v. The Erie Reader
Case Number: 11950-22 Court: Erie County Court of Common Pleas Clients: Erie Reader, Jim Wertz Answer to Complaint Filed: Oct.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
Media coalition urges New York Attorney Grievance Committee to make Rudy Giuliani’s disciplinary proceedings, records public
Giuliani’s disciplinary proceedings should be accessible given the substantial public interest in his role in challenging the 2020 election. -
Reporters Committee, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association urge federal courts to resolve access issues to election proceedings
Update: On Nov. 19, Judge Matthew W. Brann of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ordered…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
RCFP, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association urge Pennsylvania court system to grant journalists access to election lawsuit proceedings
Journalists and the public shouldn’t have to guess at what is happening with legal challenges related to the election. -
Reporters Committee urges local police department in North Carolina to drop charges against journalist
Update: On May 26, 2021, the Alamance County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges against Tomas Murawski. The Reporters Committee…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Pennsylvania State Department must issue immediate clarification on press access to polls
In response to several reports of county officials blocking press access to entire buildings where voting takes place in Pennsylvania,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Reporters Committee legal hotline available for journalists covering 2020 election
The hotline will be staffed by RCFP attorneys in Washington, D.C., and 12 battleground states until polls close.