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Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Superior Court of San Bernardino County
Court: California Supreme Court Date Filed: Nov. 23, 2022 Background: The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a petition to unseal materials…
November 23, 2022
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Voice of San Diego, et al. v. County of San Diego
Court: California Court of Appeal Date Filed: May 10, 2021 Update: On July 16, 2021, the California Court of Appeal denied…
May 18, 2021
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Reporters Committee urges California Supreme Court to amend clemency sealing policy
Update: On May 26, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued an en banc administrative order adopting its proposed amendment to an internal operating procedure…
January 13, 2021
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National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 33 media organizations Court:…
May 31, 2019
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California courts rule in favor of retroactive release of police misconduct records
The legal battle over a new California law created to shed light on police-involved shootings and misconduct may unfold before…
April 2, 2019
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California Supreme Court hears arguments in case that implicates the rights of online news publishers
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of California heard oral arguments in Hassell v. Bird, a case that could have…
April 18, 2018
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