Criminal trials

The trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan…

The Reporters Committee and 47 media organizations filed an amici brief in support of The Colorado Independent's petition for cert to the…

A federal appeals court today invalidated a gag order and sealing order that had been entered in the criminal case…

An Illinois appellate court has reversed a trial court’s order that a reporter reveal his confidential source, shooting down the…

An appeals court in Florida has ruled that a lower court may not put a 30-day delay on releasing documents…

The Reporters Committee led a group of 38 media organizations in supporting the appeal of Jana Winter, a Fox News…

The judge in the shooting-spree case against James Holmes heard arguments Thursday on why court documents should be publicly available,…

A Colorado judge denied the media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of the man accused of killing 12…

A New York criminal court ruled that prosecutors seeking information about a defendant’s Internet activity can subpoena third-party online service…

A Florida judge unsealed court records relating to the case of George Zimmerman - who is charged with the second-degree…