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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 -
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… -
Reporters Committee and media coalition move to unseal prosecutions of Colombian paramilitary leaders
A coalition of media organizations and journalists led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed petitions… -
Colorado court refuses to close jury selection process in Holmes theater-shooting case
A Colorado district court judge on Wednesday rejected the defendant’s request to close the jury selection process for the Aurora… -
Florida Supreme Court rules to close out public, media in redistricting case hearings
The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday to allow third-party records and email to be admitted as evidence in a… -
Reporters Committee says Manning access decision shows need for congressional action on military court access
The decision today of a split U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to deny public access in the… -
Reporters Committee asks appeals court to uphold ban on secret corporate arbitration in Delaware
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 12 media organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S.… -
Public interest outweighs confidentiality in Ky. juvenile sexual assault case
A Kentucky judge earlier this week granted a local newspaper’s request to unseal records in a juvenile sexual abuse case… -
Reporters Committee lauds federal court's ruling that secret Del. court arbitration is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Delaware stood up for the right to be informed about important disputes that may affect public… -
Reporters Committee lauds federal court’s ruling that secret Del. court arbitration is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Delaware stood up for the right to be informed about important disputes that may affect public…By RCFPCategorized in Court Access