Court access

A new Supreme Court feature allows anyone to subscribe for email docket alerts.

It’s important to be skeptical of attempts to seal court records.

The right of access to court documents does not depend on the concreteness of the requester’s planned use for them.

From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.

A federal district court's ruling in a case litigated by RCFP attorneys is a significant victory for transparency.

RCFP attorneys helped five newsrooms settle a lawsuit challenging how the York County Clerk of Courts handled access to records.

The records were made public hours after local news outlets, represented by RCFP attorneys, sought to intervene in the case.

A coalition led by RCFP, PNA raises concerns about restrictions on public access to criminal court records in several counties.

As advocates celebrated "Sunshine Week," news organizations continued to fight for access court records and government documents.

RCFP attorneys are representing five news organizations in their federal civil rights lawsuit against the York County Clerk of Courts.