First Amendment

It’s important to be skeptical of attempts to seal court records.

RCFP and The Washington Post successfully challenged a court order that shielded judicial records from the public.

Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: March 1, 2023 Update: On June 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a…

Update: On March 9, 2023, Florida prison officials overturned the Blackwater River Correctional & Rehabilitation Facility's impoundment of the Vol.…

Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 23, 2023 Update: On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld —…

RCFP's Gabe Rottman argues that a House subcommittee should drop subpoenas it issued to large tech platforms last week.

Case Number: 23-3001 Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Client: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 7, 2023 Background: In December 2022, the U.S.…

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 10, 2023 Background: In Virginia, members of the…

The Supreme Court asked the solicitor general to weigh in on whether it should hear the social media cases.