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In Colorado, another victory for the right to record police
The Tenth Circuit ruled that you have a First Amendment right to record police officers carrying out their public duties.Categorized in First Amendment
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Four years after US Supreme Court’s decision in Carpenter, a Fourth Amendment in disarray?
RCFP examines how lower courts have implemented the Supreme Court's 2018 decision in a case concerning location surveillance.Categorized in First Amendment
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In Supreme Court’s shadow, another important ruling for free speech online
If SCOTUS lets Texas’s content-moderation law stay in effect, the result will be a significant shift in internet law.Categorized in Content restrictions
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Media coalition recommends changes to US Supreme Court’s proposed rule on sealing judicial records
The Court proposed a rule governing record sealing in response to a 2019 letter from RCFP, NPR concerning sealed filings.Categorized in Court access
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Reporters Committee reviews Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record on First Amendment, Freedom of Information Act cases
Judge Jackson authored dozens of FOIA-related opinions while serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.Categorized in Special Analysis
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Reporters Committee Q&A highlights important First Amendment case before US Supreme Court
A case involving a federal border agent could have serious implications for journalists’ First Amendment rights, says RCFP's Grayson Clary.By Doris ZhangCategorized in First Amendment
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Jewel v. National Security Agency
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 18, 2022 Update: On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not…By Chris YoungCategorized in National security -
Louisiana police use of drones to surveil protesters could implicate newsgathering rights
The use of surveillance drones at protests can raise profound First Amendment concerns, for protesters and the press alike.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Supreme Court should ensure First Amendment rights have remedies, Reporters Committee coalition argues
Can federal officials be held personally liable for damages when they retaliate against individuals for exercising First Amendment rights?Categorized in Newsgathering
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Egbert v. Boule
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Jan. 25, 2022 Update: On June 8, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a decision sharply…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering