Court access

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

Case Number: 1:22-mc-00756-SES Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Clients: PennLive, York Daily Record, York Dispatch…

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: July 12, 2022 Background: In May 2021, Courthouse News…

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

The Reporters Committee and a coalition of 21 news media organizations are urging the U.S. District Court for the District…

Case Number: 3:17-cr-00120-K Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division Clients: Dow Jones, Reuters Motion…

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.

Case Number: 1:22-cv-00361-SHR Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Clients: York Daily Record, The York Dispatch,…