Local Legal Initiative

Case Number: 2021CR1321 Court: District Court, Weld County, Colorado Clients: KDVR Fox31/Nexstar Media Group, Inc., KUSA 9News, KMGH The Denver…

Case Number: CH-21-0196 Court: The Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis Client: Marc Perrusquia…

Case Number: CF-2021-98 Court: District Court of Muskogee County, Oklahoma Client: Muskogee Phoenix Motion Filed: Feb. 18, 2021 Background: Muskogee…

RCFP attorneys hope that successful public records lawsuits could help shape the state’s law in favor of greater transparency.

State agencies have been criticized for charging high fees for public records, blocking the public from accessing information.

Oklahoma lawyer Kathryn Gardner joins the Reporters Committee as Local Legal Initiative attorney in the state

Journalists and the public shouldn’t have to guess at what is happening with legal challenges related to the election.

The ruling marks the first win for RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative, which launched in Tennessee, four other states this year.

Paula Knudsen Burke, Ellen Osoinach, Rachael Johnson will provide pro bono legal support to journalists, news outlets in each state.

Case Number: 2:20-cv-02343 Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Client: Wendi Thomas Complaint Filed: May 13,…