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Grand jury secrecy comes at a cost
Two new lawsuits are challenging the continued secrecy of the grand jury investigations related to the deaths of Michael Brown…Categorized in Court access -
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Court finds identity of leaker not relevant to murder trial, overturns order to journalist to disclose source
An Illinois appellate court has reversed a trial court’s order that a reporter reveal his confidential source, shooting down the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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FOIA reform bill dies after House fails to schedule vote
A bipartisan FOIA reform bill failed to be put to a vote in the House on Thursday after it was…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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E.U. pushes "right to be forgotten" on U.S. search engines, claims limited effect on speech rights
The European Union has claimed the authority to regulate search results that appear on American servers in a November proposal…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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FOIA Improvement Act unanimously passes Senate, heads to House
After a last minute hold was released, the Senate unanimously passed the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 yesterday. The Act,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee sues University of California for access to historic government documents
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge lifts prior restraint in family law case, but stands by decision
A controversial prior restraint in a Connecticut familly court case has been lifted, but the judge made clear that he…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Important FOIA reform bill passes Senate Judiciary Committee, but is being held up by one senator
Update: as of the end of the day on Dec. 4, Senator Coburn has reportedly lifted his hold on the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Nine months and counting: the injunction in Garcia v. Google continues to violate the First Amendment
On December 15, the Ninth Circuit will rehear oral argument in a case that has odd facts and has made…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Consent orders on arrests of journalists released as Ferguson awaits grand jury decision
(Editor's note: The Reporters Committee's hotline, 800-336-4243, will be available during any upcoming unrest for journalists who are interfered with…Categorized in Newsgathering