Justice Department

In the wake of the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search, we explain how federal courts usually approach public access to warrant materials.

A look at the pros and cons of the policy recently implemented by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Reporters Committee is urging the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to consider whether federal agencies have in…

The award recognizes RCFP's work to secure a transformative change in how the DOJ handles investigations involving journalists.

“[T]he specter of government misconduct looms over the entire Carmody matter,” the judge wrote.

The new policy replaces the balancing test that required the DOJ to weigh investigative needs against press rights.

"The attorney general has taken a necessary and momentous step to protect press freedom at a critical time."

The Bolton suit, which RCFP called "flatly unconstitutional," was one of the more extraordinary moves by the DOJ under former President Trump.

The policy change follows revelations that DOJ officials under Presidents Trump and Biden sought to secretly seize reporters’ email records.

The FBI is demanding information from Gannett that could identify the readers of a USA Today article.