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Index Newspapers et al. v. United States Marshals Service et al.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 2, 2020 Update: On Oct. 9, a three-judge…
September 2, 2020
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First Amendment
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Edgar v. Haines (formerly Edgar v. Ratcliffe)
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Filed: Aug. 28, 2020 Updates: On June 23, 2021, the…
August 31, 2020
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Prior restraint
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Alasaad v. Wolf
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University,…
August 7, 2020
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Protecting sources and materials
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Index Newspapers v. City of Portland
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 16 media organizations Court: U.S. District Court,…
August 5, 2020
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Newsgathering
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RCFP letter supports request for guidance on California court access during pandemic
On June 18, the Reporters Committee urged the policymaking body of the California courts to issue guidance that would ensure…
June 23, 2020
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California police unions, agencies should pay attorneys’ fees in fight over misconduct records
RCFP attorneys argue that preventing news organizations from recovering attorneys’ fees in successful litigation discourages the pursuit of public records.
January 7, 2020
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Freedom of information
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Carlsbad Police Officers Association v. City of Carlsbad
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Court: California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division…
December 20, 2019
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Freedom of information
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‘Gag order’ tied to demand for Microsoft communications chills reporting
Reporters Committee attorneys argue that a nondisclosure order linked to a government demand for Microsoft communications threatens newsgathering.
November 5, 2019
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