Court access

Case Number: 12-cv-00428 Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Client: Los Angeles Times Motion…

This guide provides a primer on press freedom and information access in the many federally recognized tribes located in Oklahoma.…

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.

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 3, 2023 Updates: On Aug. 31, 2023, the…

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.

Case Number: 1:14-cv-14176-ADB Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston Division Client: Reporters Committee for Freedom of…

Court: California Supreme Court Date Filed: Nov. 23, 2022 Background: The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a petition to unseal materials…

Case Number: 801 MD 2022 Court: Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Clients: Herald-Standard - Uniontown Newspapers, Inc.,…