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Justice wins access to ethics investigation documents
The Washington state Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that Justice Richard Sanders, a member of the court, was entitled…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Media reports gag order issued on pre-trial reporting
The McDuffie (Ga.) Mirror reported that a Georgia trial judge issued an order prohibiting reporters and other attendees of a…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Newspaper invokes Montana shield law to avoid subpoenas
The publisher and two editors of a Montana newspaper are relying on the state’s shield law to quash subpoenas for…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge denies Fort Hood suspect's request for closed hearing
A military officer rejected a defense request Thursday to close an upcoming hearing for the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting suspect…Categorized in Court access -
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Appeals court shields police documents from public access
A Pennsylvania state appeals court ruled Thursday that incident reports filed by state police officers are not public records, citing…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Secrecy pervades paramilitary drug trials in U.S. courts
The sealing of court files involving the prosecution of Colombian paramilitary leaders, who have been extradited to stand trial in…Categorized in Court access -
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House holds hearing on controversial SEC FOIA exemption
Led by Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Thursday to address concerns regarding a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge orders agency to release Idaho ranchers' addresses
A U.S. District Court in Idaho ruled Monday that the public’s right to know outweighed personal privacy interests in a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judicial Conference allows cameras in federal district courts
The Judicial Conference of the United States announced Tuesday a pilot project to allow cameras in some federal district courtroom…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Chicago repeals fingerprint requirement for press passes
Chicago journalists will no longer be fingerprinted to receive police-issued press passes after the City Council last week amended its…Categorized in Newsgathering