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Oklahoma journalist uses RCFP legal hotline to connect with attorney, obtain records on police killing of tribal citizen
“A service like this is really important not only for reporters but for the people we do our jobs for.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Informationview more
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Judge: FBI failed to follow news media guidelines during Bryan Carmody raid
“[T]he specter of government misconduct looms over the entire Carmody matter,” the judge wrote.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Informationview more
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D.C. Circuit: FOIA’s ‘foreseeable harm’ standard has teeth
The court's ruling sets a high bar for the government to withhold records under FOIA's “deliberative process” privilege.view more
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Reporters Committee statement on USA Today internet records subpoena
The FBI is demanding information from Gannett that could identify the readers of a USA Today article.view more
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In re application of Los Angeles Times Communications LLC to unseal court records
Case Number: 1:21-mc-00016 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Los Angeles Times Application to Unseal Filed:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
Reporters Committee attorneys represent journalist seeking to unseal surveillance orders
Forbes and one of its reporters are petitioning federal courts in California, Pennsylvania and Washington to release the orders.view more
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Lee v. Rosen
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 1, 2021 Background: In July 2019, Jason…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
In re Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Case Number: 17-cr-232 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Client: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: Aug. 16, 2020
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…view more
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FBI failed to follow Justice Department’s news media guidelines when agents questioned San Francisco freelancer
It is ‘deeply troubling’ that FBI agents who questioned Bryan Carmody did not abide by rules intended to protect journalists.view more