First Amendment

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

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

New York's proposed regulation is a different side of the same unconstitutional coin as bills recently passed in Florida, Texas.

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

Case Number: 1:21-cv-00242-JDL Court: U.S. District Court, District of Maine Clients: Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel,…

Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Date Filed: Oct. 7, 2021 Background: In September 2021, Texas…

As the Reporters Committee has argued in the past, targeted, long-term surveillance threatens the First Amendment.

The ruling deals a possible blow to journalists who might sue federal officers for First Amendment violations, including the right-to-record.

The Tenth Circuit granted immunity to police officers who knew that interfering with the right to record violates the Constitution.

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 11, 2021 Updates: On June 9, 2022, the…