Department of Justice

Citing long-standing concerns about the federal government’s handling of public records requests, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…

Case Number: 1:21-mc-00016 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Los Angeles Times Application to Unseal Filed:…

RCFP attorneys helped reporter Dylan Tokar obtain records about how government officials appoint attorneys as corporate watchdogs.

RCFP has pursued records related to the FBI’s presence at the raid that sparked outrage among press freedom advocates.

Reporters Committee attorneys argue that a nondisclosure order linked to a government demand for Microsoft communications threatens newsgathering.

The Reporters Committee and other media organizations argue that public access to police misconduct records is crucial.

RCFP is arguing for the reversal of a district court decision in a case challenging mass surveillance by NSA.

FBI and DOJ have refused to produce adequate records regarding the FBI’s impersonation of the media, RCFP argues.

The San Francisco Police Department executed search warrants for the home and office of San Francisco-based freelance journalist Bryan Carmody…

Update: On Aug. 6, the Reporters Committee filed a motion to consolidate its case seeking the public release of grand jury material…