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United States v. Hansen
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Term in review: How a free press fared at the Supreme Court
This year saw important First Amendment victories and dangerous close calls.
July 26, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Supreme Court narrowly interprets bar on ‘encouraging’ unlawful immigration
It's a positive result, but not one entirely free of lingering concern.
July 6, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
First Amendment
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With weeks to go, Supreme Court mulls major First Amendment questions
The First Amendment cases still sitting on the Supreme Court's docket could significantly reshape the law.
June 12, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Records obtained through FOIA litigation shed light on border surveillance of journalists, activists in 2018
Reporter Tom Jones explains what he’s learned from records NBC 7 San Diego and RCFP obtained through FOIA litigation.
May 2, 2023
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Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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The cost of an objective ‘true threats’ approach
We break down oral arguments in Counterman v. Colorado, a "true threats" case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
April 24, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
First Amendment
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The not-so-hypothetical risk of suppression at the heart of the Hansen case
RCFP Legal Fellow Emily Hockett breaks down oral arguments in U.S. v. Hansen.
April 3, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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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
Categorized in
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
Categorized in
First Amendment
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