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Reporters Committee reviews Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record on First Amendment, Freedom of Information Act cases
Judge Jackson authored dozens of FOIA-related opinions while serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
March 21, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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Special Analysis
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How did Trump’s name end up on coronavirus relief checks in 2020? ABC News successfully sued to find out.
RCFP attorneys, representing ABC News, recently settled a FOIA lawsuit for records concerning Trump’s signature on the checks.
March 2, 2022
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee FOIA litigation fuels Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigation
RCFP attorneys helped journalist Azmat Khan obtain 5,400 pages of Pentagon records about civilian casualties resulting from U.S. airstrikes.
January 13, 2022
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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Infrastructure bill seeks to withhold new categories of records from the public
The infrastructure bill includes new exemptions to FOIA, including technology-related exemptions.
November 8, 2021
By
Adam A. Marshall
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Freedom of Information
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Federal judge orders border agency to release records related to Twitter unmasking
RCFP sued CBP in 2018 for records concerning the agency’s effort to identify the person behind an anonymous Twitter account.
October 25, 2021
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Tiffany Wong joins Reporters Committee as Jack Nelson-Dow Jones Foundation Legal Fellow
In her new role, Tiffany will focus on expanding journalists’ access to public records at the state and federal level.
September 30, 2021
By
Kacie Yamamoto
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Announcements
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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.
July 26, 2021
By
Adam A. Marshall
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Freedom of Information
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Justice Department subpoenas journalists’ phone records
The Justice Department under former President Donald Trump delayed notifying the journalists before pursuing their records.
May 17, 2021
By
Mailyn Fidler
Categorized in
Protecting Sources and Materials
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RCFP legal director offers tips for navigating Freedom of Information Act during Investigative Reporters and Editors panel
The financial barriers to public records litigation are not always as daunting as some reporters or editors may expect.
October 26, 2020
By
Caitlyn Jordan
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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Washington Blade files FOIA lawsuit against Labor Department
In a complaint filed on behalf of the LGBTQ newspaper, RCFP attorneys argue that the government violated FOIA.
September 22, 2020
By
Stephanie Mirah
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Freedom of Information
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