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Media groups file friend-of-the-court brief in Cheney Energy Task Force case
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Society of Professional Journalists…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee warns of "severe" threats to the public’s right to know since September 11
Arlington, Va. -- A new "White Paper" by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press warns of severe risks…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee releases new open records and meetings guide
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announces the publication of the Fourth Edition of TAPPING OFFICIALS' SECRETS, the…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court of Virginia rules that the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office is not a "public body" and not subject to FOI request
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged the Virginia Legislature to clarify the state Freedom of Information…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee asks federal judges to allow electronic access to court files
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by other journalism groups, submitted comments to the federal judiciary on…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee asks 11th Circuit to allow access to Firestone documents.
Media organizations should be granted access to documents that had been sealed in litigation against Bridgestone/Firestone, the Reporters Committee for…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Police ordered to reveal payments to known informant
FLORIDA--Once a court has revealed the identify of a confidential informant, the police must disclose information about the amount of…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Court withholds release of letters sent to judge before sentencing
OHIO--In mid-August, the state Supreme Court in Columbus denied the Akron Beacon Journal's request for the release of letters received…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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First state public access advisor appointed
INDIANA--In a move he characterized as continuing his administration's commitment to open government, Governor Frank O'Bannon appointed the state's first…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Newspaper wins access to city attorney’s mug shot, police report
WASHINGTON--A booking photograph and police report of the May 1997 arrest of a city attorney must be disclosed to The…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information