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Checking in on Section 702
There is strong bipartisan support in Congress for reforming the surveillance program.
November 20, 2023
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
National Security
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Filmmakers discuss FOIA lawsuit behind ‘Reality Winner’ documentary
RCFP attorneys helped Codebreaker Films obtain audio recordings of FBI agents interrogating Reality Winner.
November 14, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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Another shot at challenging secret surveillance?
We take a look at a long-running challenge to the National Security Agency’s so-called “Upstream” surveillance.
September 6, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Jewel v. National Security Agency
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 18, 2022 Update: On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not…
February 22, 2022
By
Chris Young
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Newsgathering
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DC Circuit issues two notable FOIA decisions
One case involved records related to the Intelligence Community’s duty to warn Jamal Khashoggi about impending threats to his life.
August 30, 2021
By
Gabe Rottman
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Freedom of Information
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DOJ drops John Bolton pre-publication review lawsuit
The Bolton suit, which RCFP called "flatly unconstitutional," was one of the more extraordinary moves by the DOJ under former President Trump.
June 21, 2021
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Gabe Rottman
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Prior Restraint
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Seven years on, congressional oversight of National Security Agency policies is still a slog
Learning how NSA policies have changed is almost as hard as it was before Edward Snowden’s revelations, lawmakers are finding.
November 16, 2020
By
Mailyn Fidler
Categorized in
Policy
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: Aug. 9, 2020
Reminder! If you haven’t had a chance to fill out our five-minute survey about This Week in Technology and Press…
August 11, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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Policy
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Mass surveillance threatens reporting that relies on confidential sources
RCFP is arguing for the reversal of a district court decision in a case challenging mass surveillance by NSA.
September 30, 2019
By
Basma Humadi
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Protecting Sources and Materials
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Reporters Committee urges prison to allow Reality Winner interviews
Legal Director Katie Townsend says access would help the public better understand this Espionage Act prosecution.
May 29, 2019
By
Courtney Douglas
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Newsgathering
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