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Penncrest School District v. Cagle
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 15, 2024 Background: In May 2021, a high school library in the Penncrest…
February 15, 2024
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Why the First Amendment protects social media content moderation
A coalition led by RCFP is urging the Supreme Court to reject social media content regulation laws as unconstitutional.
December 11, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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Content Restrictions
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Molina v. Book
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Oct. 12, 2023 Background: In 2015, attorneys Sarah Molina and Christina Vogel attended a…
October 16, 2023
By
Chris Young
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First Amendment
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ACLU seeks review in head-scratcher of an 8th Circuit right-to-observe case
The appeals court's decision is dangerous for press rights, writes the RCFP's Gabe Rottman.
October 10, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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In Arizona, an unconstitutional law quickly collides with the First Amendment
When it came time for Arizona to defend House Bill 2319, no one stepped up to the plate.
September 19, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Another shot at challenging secret surveillance?
We take a look at a long-running challenge to the National Security Agency’s so-called “Upstream” surveillance.
September 6, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Charlie Hogle joins Reporters Committee as Media Litigation Fellow
In his new role, Charlie will participate in state and federal litigation at both the trial and appellate level.
September 29, 2021
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Kacie Yamamoto
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Press groups support access to FISA court documents
The Reporters Committee argues that the history of the FISA courts strongly recommends a public right of access.
June 1, 2021
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Gabe Rottman
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Court Access
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ACLU v. United States
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: May 27, 2021 Background: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), a specialized court created…
May 28, 2021
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Chris Young
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ACLU of Pennsylvania v. Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
Court: Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Date Filed: May 3, 2021 Update: On Aug. 11, 2021, the Philadelphia County…
May 6, 2021
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Chris Young
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