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So you want to unseal a warrant
In the wake of the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search, we explain how federal courts usually approach public access to warrant materials.Categorized in Court access
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How did Trump’s name end up on coronavirus relief checks in 2020? ABC News successfully sued to find out.
RCFP attorneys, representing ABC News, recently settled a FOIA lawsuit for records concerning Trump’s signature on the checks.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Reporters Committee statement on Trump Justice Department obtaining CNN journalist’s phone, email records
The Trump administration’s efforts to intrude into reporter-source relationships is more sweeping than we originally thought.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Twitter v. Paxton
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Date Filed: March 24, 2021 Update: On May 11, 2021,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Content restrictions -
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Marland v. Trump
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Date Filed: Jan. 22, 2021 Background: In August 2020, President Donald…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Parler is gone for now — but its data is here to stay
Researchers working to archive Parler’s public content before it was lost or deleted have exposed apparent data security lapses.Categorized in Policy
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Social media platforms take action after attack on US Capitol
These moves take place amid an ongoing debate about platform moderation.Categorized in Policy
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Lawsuit highlights potential threats to independence at U.S. international broadcasters
It's essential to protect publicly funded media’s editorial independence, particularly when reporting on high-profile, politically sensitive stories.Categorized in Politics and elections
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United States v. Bolton
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Association of American Publishers, Dow Jones, The…By Chris YoungCategorized in Prior restraint -
Reporters Committee: Federal court must deny government effort to bar publication of John Bolton’s book
Justice Department lawsuit seeks unconstitutional prior restraint on book’s publisher and booksellersCategorized in Announcements
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