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Molina v. Book
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Oct. 12, 2023 Background: In 2015, attorneys Sarah Molina and Christina Vogel attended a…
October 16, 2023
By
Chris Young
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First Amendment
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ACLU seeks review in head-scratcher of an 8th Circuit right-to-observe case
The appeals court's decision is dangerous for press rights, writes the RCFP's Gabe Rottman.
October 10, 2023
By
Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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The right to record keeps inching its way through the courts
Most recently, the Fourth Circuit found that “livestreaming a police traffic stop is speech protected by the First Amendment."
February 13, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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The right to livestream during a traffic stop
The Fourth Circuit hears arguments in a case about the right to livestream during a traffic stop.
November 7, 2022
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
First Amendment
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In Colorado, another victory for the right to record police
The Tenth Circuit ruled that you have a First Amendment right to record police officers carrying out their public duties.
July 18, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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In Arizona, another threat to the right to record law enforcement
An Arizona bill that would criminalize filming a police officer without the officer’s permission is part of a troubling trend.
February 28, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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Newsgathering
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A missed opportunity for the First Amendment right to record
The Tenth Circuit granted immunity to police officers who knew that interfering with the right to record violates the Constitution.
April 5, 2021
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Frasier v. Evans
Update: On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's decision, ruling…
May 6, 2019
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Newsgathering
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Fields v. City of Philadelphia
The Reporters Committee, joined by 31 news organizations, filed a brief in the Third Circuit in support of two individuals…
December 13, 2016
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Jenn Topper
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Newsgathering
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