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First Amendment looms large at this week’s ‘long conference’
The Supreme Court will review a number of petitions that could have significant implications for the press.
September 25, 2023
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RCFP to Supreme Court: Practice of live audio streaming oral arguments should be made permanent
RCFP and 62 media organizations argue that live audio streaming “unequivocally benefits the public and the press.”
September 13, 2023
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Disney lawsuit raises important First Amendment question
Last week, the Walt Disney Company sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging that the governor and his allies had illegally retaliated against…
May 1, 2023
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In one-sentence ruling, appeals court upends the First Amendment online
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit could reshape online speech nationwide.
May 16, 2022
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Supreme Court asked to consider whether long-term pole camera surveillance constitutes search under Fourth Amendment
As the Reporters Committee has argued in the past, targeted, long-term surveillance threatens the First Amendment.
October 18, 2021
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Media coalition urges US Supreme Court to recognize the right to record
RCFP filed a brief arguing that a meaningful right to document policing is of exceptional importance to the public.
August 23, 2021
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Florida’s ‘deplatforming’ statute suffers early setback in federal court
A federal judge in Florida concluded that the state’s 'deplatforming' law likely violates the First Amendment.
July 12, 2021
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First Amendment
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Federal judge’s Lafayette Square ruling dismisses damages claims against federal officers
The ruling deals a possible blow to journalists who might sue federal officers for First Amendment violations, including the right-to-record.
June 28, 2021
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Fox News lawsuit would strip First Amendment protection from cable news and the internet
The plaintiff suing Fox is misstating the law in a way that would impair speech, press protections for everyone.
May 18, 2020
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Reporters Committee, NPR urge Supreme Court to adopt rule governing sealed records
In a letter, 53 organizations highlight the “marked increase in secrecy” at the Supreme Court since the 1990s.
December 17, 2019
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