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Reporters Committee urges Supreme Court to livestream upcoming hearings, oral arguments
Update: On April 13, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear 10 oral arguments via telephone in May.…
March 13, 2020
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Reporters Committee, NPR urge Supreme Court to adopt rule governing sealed records
In a letter, 53 organizations highlight the “marked increase in secrecy” at the Supreme Court since the 1990s.
December 17, 2019
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Emily Gayton
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Madeline Lamo joins Reporters Committee as Media Litigation Fellow
In her new role, Madeline Lamo focuses on helping journalists access court proceedings and legal records.
November 25, 2019
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Emily Gayton
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Reporters Committee seeks to intervene and unseal court records in case before the Second Circuit
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a motion to intervene and unseal court documents in John Doe…
March 6, 2019
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Pariss Briggs
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Completely sealed New York Supreme Court case challenges public’s right of access
Anonymous v. Anonymous reportedly involves legal action to compel a journalist to reveal a confidential source Editor's Note: The judge…
February 12, 2019
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Pariss Briggs
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How keeping electronic surveillance records sealed threatens journalists, source communications
In 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the content of then-Fox News reporter James Rosen's personal emails using a…
February 8, 2019
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Pariss Briggs
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Reporters Committee urges court to unseal settlement records in Louisiana police-involved shooting
Media organizations are calling for transparency around a settlement agreement reached following an alleged police-involved shooting in Louisiana. In 2014,…
February 7, 2019
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Pariss Briggs
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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…
November 9, 2018
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Evan Popp
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