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At the high court this week, an important case for immigration reporting
Does the federal bar on encouraging unlawful immigration violate the First Amendment?
March 27, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Supreme Court takes up First Amendment immigration case
Does a law that bars knowingly “encourag[ing]" someone to enter the U.S. illegally violate the First Amendment?
December 19, 2022
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Government can’t keep surveillance orders secret, district court rules in RCFP case
A federal district court's ruling in a case litigated by RCFP attorneys is a significant victory for transparency.
December 12, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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Court Access
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Ninth Circuit rules in favor of tech review website in defamation suit
IPVM, represented by attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, was sued over critical reviews about a fever-detection device.
November 16, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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Libel and Privacy
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12 years later, recordings of California same-sex marriage trial are finally public
RCFP attorneys have supported KQED’s years-long battle to unseal recordings of the historic same-sex marriage trial.
October 19, 2022
By
Chris Young
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Court Access
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In Arizona, an unconstitutional law quickly collides with the First Amendment
When it came time for Arizona to defend House Bill 2319, no one stepped up to the plate.
September 19, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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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.
August 22, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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Court Access
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Federal appeals court decides constitutionality of content preservation in one paragraph
The ruling could potentially authorize the government to force a third party communications provider to copy a reporter’s personal information.
May 23, 2022
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Gillian Vernick
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Protecting Sources and Materials
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In Texas clash with Silicon Valley, traditional press freedoms at risk
The push for government-enforced “fairness” in social media content moderation threatens the freedoms of traditional news outlets.
April 18, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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Content Restrictions
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In one week at the US Supreme Court, state secrets prevail twice
The Supreme Court appears to be receptive to the government’s claimed need for national security secrecy.
March 14, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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Newsgathering
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