Autopsy records
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Records obtained through lawsuit reveal Allegheny County never performed autopsy on deceased inmate
Brittany Hailer, represented by RCFP attorneys, fought to obtain a deceased inmate's autopsy records. It turns out they never existed.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Nevada Supreme Court rules order barring news outlets from reporting on public autopsy record is an unconstitutional prior restraint
On Tuesday, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that an order barring the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Associated Press from disseminating…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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Nevada court’s order barring news outlets from reporting on public autopsy record is an unconstitutional prior restraint
A Nevada court’s ruling that the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Associated Press must destroy and stop reporting on an autopsy…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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Federal appeals court finds right to privacy over death images constitutionally protected
A federal appeals court ruled for the first time that the right to privacy over death images is protected under…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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California law allows parents to seal child autopsy reports
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Monday that allows legal guardians of murdered children to request that autopsy reports and…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Pitcher fights to keep wife's death records private
The battle over the release of former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Scott Schoeneweis’ wife’s death records must continue in a lower…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Calif. reporter denied murder victim's autopsy reports
A California appellate court has ruled that coroner and autopsy records can be considered investigatory files when used by a local agency for law enforcement purposes. The…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Autopsy records are public, Penn. high court rules
In a significant public records victory for two state newspapers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that autopsy records should be…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Fla. judge rules media can see 'D.C. Madam' photos
The public will be able to view crime scene photos taken at the Florida mobile home where the "D.C. Madam" killed herself in…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Prosecutor to release autopsy report in NC university murder
The (Raleigh) News & Observer has backed off its motion for access to slain University of North Carolina student Eve…Categorized in Newsgathering