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Federal judge rejects ICE’s effort to withhold records about Mexican journalist with ‘fatally generic’ justifications
RCFP's Adam Marshall said the court’s decision is a “powerful reminder that transparency is the rule, not the exception." -
Chen v. FBI
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Jan. 4, 2024 Background: In 2018, Yanping Chen filed…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Betancourt v. Social Security Administration
Case Number: 1:23-cv-03741 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Client: Mark Betancourt Complaint Filed: Dec. 15, 2023…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Florio v. Gallaudet University
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Date Filed: Nov. 3, 2023 Update: On Nov. 7,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
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.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in First Amendment -
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Covington & Burling LLP
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2023 Background: As part of its investigation…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
American Oversight v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2023 Background: In 2017, American Oversight, a…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
In re: sealed case
Case Number: 23-3001 Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Client: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
American Society for Testing and Materials v. Public.Resource.Org
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Date Filed: Dec. 12, 2022 Update: On Sept. 12, 2023, the U.S.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Trace Media, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice
Case Number: 1:22-cv-02221 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Trace Media, Inc. and Will Van Sant…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information