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Egbert v. Boule

Reporters Committee Q&A highlights important First Amendment case before US Supreme Court

A case involving a federal border agent could have serious implications for journalists’ First Amendment rights, says RCFP's Grayson Clary.

March 10, 2022

By Doris Zhang
Categorized in First Amendment
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Supreme Court should ensure First Amendment rights have remedies, Reporters Committee coalition argues

Can federal officials be held personally liable for damages when they retaliate against individuals for exercising First Amendment rights?

January 31, 2022

By Grayson Clary
Categorized in Newsgathering
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Supreme Court to consider whether federal officers can be sued personally for retaliating against exercise of free speech rights

Bivens remedies are a powerful deterrent against law enforcement interfering in newsgathering.

November 22, 2021

By Gillian Vernick
Categorized in First Amendment
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