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Federal judge allows public records lawsuit to proceed against Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, orders schedule for documents to be released
A federal district judge in Puerto Rico rejected a request by the Financial Oversight and Management Board to dismiss a…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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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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With help of Reporters Committee attorneys, journalists win lawsuit to release planning documents that shed light on law enforcement actions during Charlottesville rally
Following a lawsuit brought by two freelance journalists represented by attorneys from the Reporters Committee, the public will have access…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Shining a light on communities through public information
This post originally appeared on the Association of Health Care Journalists’s “Covering Health” blog here. In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Washington state lawmakers slam the door on the public and open government
On Friday, the Washington state legislature approved an “emergency” secrecy law exempting itself from Washington’s Public Records Act. David…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Public has a First Amendment right to access sentencing records for Connecticut man
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging a Connecticut judge to unseal two court records related to…Categorized in Court Access -
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Warrantless searches of devices at the border violate travelers’ First Amendment rights, Reporters Committee and Knight Institute argue
On Friday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University urged…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Georgia law does not mandate that all public records that could be exempt from disclosure be kept private, Reporters Committee argues
On Monday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and three media organizations submitted a friend-of-the-court brief to the…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals side with Reporters Committee in FBI impersonation lawsuit
On Friday, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with the Reporters Committee and the Associated Press, overturning…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee appeals to D.C. Circuit Court for information on FBI impersonation of journalists, arguing FBI’s initial search for relevant records was inadequate
On Monday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.…Categorized in Freedom of Information