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Federal appellate court decision on journalist subpoena raises concerns
The decision could have a significant chilling effect on journalists.
October 16, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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The Privacy Act and media leaks
We look at a media leak subpoena case involving a former Fox News correspondent's reporting on an FBI counterintelligence investigation.
June 5, 2023
By
Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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Federal court issues win for public access, ending nine-year unsealing effort by journalist and Reporters Committee
A nearly decade-long effort to unseal certain court records related to electronic surveillance ended late last month.
April 11, 2022
By
Samantha Reilly
Categorized in
Court Access
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DC Circuit issues two notable FOIA decisions
One case involved records related to the Intelligence Community’s duty to warn Jamal Khashoggi about impending threats to his life.
August 30, 2021
By
Gabe Rottman
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Freedom of Information
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DC Circuit reverses district court ruling on unsealing electronic surveillance records
RCFP, BuzzFeed’s Jason Leopold have been fighting for years for greater public access to electronic surveillance court records.
July 8, 2020
By
Sabrina Conza
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Court Access
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RCFP Q&A tackles FOIA’s ‘deliberative process’ privilege
Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection.
May 1, 2020
By
Ryley Graham
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Freedom of Information
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What is the ‘deliberative process’ privilege? And why is it used so often to deny FOIA requests?
The D.C. Circuit could soon interpret a 2016 FOIA amendment intended to curtail agencies' abuse of the privilege.
April 30, 2020
By
Ryley Graham
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Freedom of Information
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