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RCFP's Gabe Rottman explores an important lesson from the long, hot summer of 1967.

The ruling concerned qualified immunity for police officers in Laredo, Texas.

Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Dec. 18, 2023 Background: In 2020, Sylvia Gonzalez, a former city council member for…

Lambert is represented by attorneys from RCFP and the First Amendment Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

The decision could have a significant chilling effect on journalists.

Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division Date Filed: Aug. 4, 2023 Background: In May 2023,…

The Reporters Committee joins the calls for the Russian Federation to immediately release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

The ruling cited arguments the Reporters Committee made in a brief filed in support of PETA.

Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: March 1, 2023 Update: On June 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a…

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Filed: Jan. 27, 2023 Background: While investigating a 2019 bank…