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RCFP urges DC Court of Appeals to provide public access to electronic court records
In comments submitted to the D.C. Court of Appeals on April 12, 2021, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
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Montana shield law expanded to forbid government subpoenas of third-party records
With new amendments to the state shield law, journalists in Montana will not have to worry about electronic communications services…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Colorado v. Holmes
The Reporters Committee and two media organizations wrote a letter opposing a defense motion in the murder trial of James…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Filmmaker cannot obtain trial recording, Mass. high court rules
Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Monday that a documentary filmmaker cannot access an audio recording of a controversial rape trial because…Categorized in Court access -
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Judiciary Committee approves "overdue" e-mail privacy bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee Friday unanimously approved a “very overdue” bill that would require law enforcement officials to get a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Journalists now allowed to tweet, live blog from Utah courtrooms
The Utah Supreme Court on Monday approved a rule that will allow journalists to tweet, live stream and blog from…Categorized in Court access -
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Kansas Supreme Court allows live streaming, tweeting from state courtrooms
An amendment to Kansas court rules now lets journalists use laptops and cell phones to report from the courtroom. Reporters…Categorized in Court access -
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Ill. judge rules officials' tweets, texts, and e-mail messages about public business are public records
Electronic communications -- specifically tweets, text and e-mail messages -- between city officials discussing public business are subject to the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge changes mind, prohibits tweeting and other electronic communication in Sandusky trial
After reporters asked for clarification on a judicial order that allowed them to tweet -- with one restriction -- during…Categorized in Newsgathering