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Opioid data should be disclosed in public health lawsuit, media coalition argues
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 36 media organizations are supporting HD Media and…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court Access -
Inside the secrecy of the Jason Van Dyke case
The trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court Accessview more
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Reporters Committee and media coalition urge court to uphold denial of plaintiffs’ request for anonymity in Second Amendment case
A pair of plaintiffs challenging a new Florida law raising the minimum age to buy a gun from 18 to…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court Access -
Reporters Committee and six news organizations seek to unseal court filings in conspiracy case against police officers related to shooting death of Chicago teen
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is seeking to unseal court documents that could shed light on the…By Shawna ChenCategorized in Court Access -
Illinois Supreme Court blocks judge’s order requiring all documents in Chicago murder trial to be filed under seal following appeal from Reporters Committee and news outlets
On Wednesday, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan's so-called "decorum order" that has required all… -
Reporters Committee and news organizations secure unsealing of most court records in high-profile Chicago murder case
Last month, an Illinois judge ordered the unsealing of a majority of the court records filed in the high-profile murder… -
After more than two years, public finally allowed access to court docket in Chicago police officer’s murder trial
Update (May 2, 2018): The public docket sheet is now available here. Two-and-a-half years after a Chicago police officer… -
Completely sealed case in North Carolina violates public’s First Amendment right to access court records
The Reporters Committee and a coalition of nine media organizations are asking a North Carolina appeals court to overturn an… -
Public has a First Amendment right to access sentencing records for Connecticut man
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging a Connecticut judge to unseal two court records related to… -
Reporters Committee and Time Inc. win lawsuit to unseal records from Trump Tower class action settlement
On Tuesday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Time Inc. won a lawsuit to secure the unsealing…