Local Legal Initiative

We spoke with journalists who frequently contact RCFP’s hotline for help navigating legal obstacles to their reporting.

Case Number: 3:24-cv-00190 Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Client: Melanie Faizer Complaint Filed: April 25,…

Cundiff will provide pro bono legal support to journalists and newsrooms in Indiana.

Through the Local Legal Initiative, RCFP attorneys have helped reporters and news outlets obtain bodycam footage in several cases.

Journalists reporting on the 2024 election cycle have access to RCFP’s free legal resources, including our Election Legal Guide.

RCFP's work in 2023 helped journalists keep the public informed, hold government accountable, and strengthen press protections.

Case Number: 2023-cv-2998-cl Court: Court of Common Pleas, Centre County, Pennsylvania Client: Spotlight PA Complaint Filed: Dec. 6, 2023 Background:…

Case Number: FD 2023-208 Court: Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania Client: The Meadville Tribune Motion to Intervene…

RCFP's Local Legal Initiative attorney for Tennessee answers some questions about the right to access courtrooms in the state.

Case Number: 2015PR30176 Court: Combined Court, Boulder County, Colorado Client: Shelly Bradbury Motion Filed: May 11, 2023 Background: In April…