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More public records litigation under Obama than Bush
Despite the Obama administration’s directive that agencies presume openness unless the law mandates otherwise, there have been more lawsuits against…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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ACLU sues over unreleased Justice Department torture memos
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Justice Department on Friday over an unfulfilled public records request that sought a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Delaware bill would set public records requests deadlines
A Delaware House committee approved a bill giving public agencies 10 business days to respond to public records requests, Delaware…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FBI illegally obtained journalists' phone records
The telephone records of journalists at The Washington Post and The New York Times were among those illegally obtained by…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Mistrial declared after Supreme Court ruling on jury selection
One day after the Supreme Court ruled that jury selection in criminal trials should be open to the public, a…Categorized in Court access -
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News media issue affects corporate speech decision
When the Supreme Court turned campaign-finance law on its head today with its decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C., the…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Kansas high court stays subpoena for reporter's testimony
The Kansas Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily stayed a judge's order compelling a newspaper reporter's testimony about her sources and…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Ohio judge tells media to delay reports on manslaughter trial
An Ohio judge has ordered the news media not to report on a criminal trial involving the death of a…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Mass. high court applies fair report privilege to anonymous sources
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court earlier this month ruled that the fair report privilege, which protects reporters from legal liability…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Supreme Court to decide whether to release petitioner names
The Supreme Court on Friday said it would decide whether Washington state officials can release the names of people who…Categorized in Libel and privacy