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BH Media Group v. Clarke
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 23 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Reporters Committee attorneys help win Oklahoma lawsuit over delayed release of records related to 2014 botched execution
Earlier this month, an Oklahoma judge ruled that the Governor’s Office and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) violated the…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Execution records appeal leads to ruling limiting Virginia FOIA disclosures
A recent ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court in a death penalty records case could jeopardize many more open records…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee prevails in Missouri execution drug secrecy case
A circuit court in Missouri has ruled that the state Department of Corrections cannot withhold information about the pharmacies and…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously rejects effort to halt public records lawsuit for execution records
On Monday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously denied an effort to overturn a lower court’s ruling that cleared the way…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Letter to Virginia Legislature on Execution Secrecy Bill
The Virginia Legislature is considering a bill that would exempt information on the drugs used in executions, as well as…ByCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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Supreme Court allows execution without disclosure of drug information
The U.S. Supreme Court prevented an Arizona death row inmate from delaying his execution date in order to receive information…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Federal appeals court finds death row prisoners might have a right to information on lethal injections
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) granted a death row inmate a delay in execution so…Categorized in Freedom of Information