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Tennessee court orders unsealing of records in death-row inmate’s civil rights case
The ruling comes a month after the AP, represented by an RCFP attorney, intervened to bring transparency to the case.
January 23, 2023
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Government can’t keep surveillance orders secret, district court rules in RCFP case
A federal district court's ruling in a case litigated by RCFP attorneys is a significant victory for transparency.
December 12, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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WBEZ investigation explores fraud allegations against Illinois company
The Chicago NPR station, with help from RCFP attorneys, unsealed court records detailing the company’s profits and political connections.
April 25, 2022
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Doris Zhang
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US House of Representatives passes Open Courts Act with bipartisan support
The bill would eliminate the PACER paywall and improve transparency in the federal court system.
December 11, 2020
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Melissa Wasser
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News organizations urge federal court to unseal judicial records in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case
RCFP attorneys argue that there is a substantial public interest in the drug maker’s bankruptcy case.
November 23, 2020
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DC Circuit reverses district court ruling on unsealing electronic surveillance records
RCFP, BuzzFeed’s Jason Leopold have been fighting for years for greater public access to electronic surveillance court records.
July 8, 2020
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Sabrina Conza
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Pennsylvania court unseals court records in boarding school discrimination case
The decision represents a victory for transparency in a matter that was largely litigated in secret.
February 27, 2020
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Luke Henkhaus
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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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Media groups advocate for affordable access to court records
Update (Aug. 7, 2020): A federal appeals court ruled on Aug. 6 that the federal judiciary is overcharging for public access…
January 30, 2019
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Anna G. Bahn
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Reporters Committee continues fight for public access to electronic surveillance court records
RCFP, BuzzFeed journalist push for greater public access to judicial records in closed investigations concerning three types of electronic surveillance…
January 25, 2019
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Pariss Briggs
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