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State of Tennessee v. Haley
Case Numbers: C2300401, C2300402, C2300403, C2300404, C2300405 Court: Criminal Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at…By Chris YoungCategorized in Local Legal Initiative -
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RCFP backs bill to limit ‘gag’ orders under Stored Communications Act
The Reporters Committee strongly supports provisions in proposed federal legislation that would make it easier for third-party electronic communications providers…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Reporters Committee opposes Illinois bill that would restrict access to court records, allow prior restraints on journalists
In advance of a May 11 Illinois legislative committee hearing on S.B. 2340, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
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Caldwell v. People of the State of California
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division 5 Date Filed: Oct. 20, 2020 Update: After…By Chris YoungCategorized in Prior Restraint -
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In re Murphy-Brown
The Reporters Committee and 11 media organizations filed an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit in In re Murphy-Brown. The…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Las Vegas Review-Journal and Associated Press v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada
A Nevada district court judge ordered the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Associated Press to refrain from reporting on and…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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In re Clendennen (Waco gag order)
Prosecutors sought a broad gag order against Matthew Clendennen, one of more than 100 motorcycle riders arrested after a May…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Court Access -
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Fourth Circuit invalidates gag order and sealing order in Blankenship criminal trial
A federal appeals court today invalidated a gag order and sealing order that had been entered in the criminal case…Categorized in Court Access -
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Media groups appeal gag and sealing orders in Blankenship mining case
Media organizations are fighting to overturn a gag order and sealing order entered in connection with the criminal trial of…Categorized in Court Access -
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Grand jury secrecy comes at a cost
Two new lawsuits are challenging the continued secrecy of the grand jury investigations related to the deaths of Michael Brown…Categorized in Court Access