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Federal appellate court decision on journalist subpoena raises concerns
The decision could have a significant chilling effect on journalists. -
A local DA in Oregon served Hanna Merzbach a subpoena at a cafe. An RCFP attorney made it go away.
“It’s really nice to know I have a lawyer in my back pocket if I need it."By Chris YoungCategorized in Hotline -
Jan. 6 House committee issues subpoena for three months of photojournalist’s phone records
The request for photojournalist Amy Harris's phone records could be used to identify confidential sources. -
Faced with subpoena, local journalist turns to RCFP’s free legal hotline for help
“You can’t beat the response time, the knowledge, the advice, the willingness to take this on.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Hotline -
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. -
Subpoena for sources, records related to Washington Post journalist’s college reporting is improper and invalid, RCFP argues
Fenit Nirappil worked for the Medill Innocence Project nine years ago. He’s now being subpoenaed for his sources, school work. -
Reporters Committee statement on report that Trump Justice Department secretly obtained journalists’ phone records
“Whenever the government seeks to obtain records of journalists’ communications, it raises serious First Amendment concerns." -
RCFP statement on pipeline company’s subpoenas against nonprofit news site, journalist
“These subpoenas are an attempt to intimidate journalists and silence their sources, and the court should immediately dismiss them.” -
Seattle Police Department will not force news outlets to turn over unpublished protest photos, videos
In June, RCFP supported the news outlets’ fight against the subpoena, arguing that it violated Washington’s shield law, First Amendment. -
Seattle police should not be able to subpoena journalistic work product, RCFP brief argues
RCFP’s brief opposes a subpoena that would force Seattle news outlets to turn over video, photographs of a protest.