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Lower court must hear FOIA case first, Ark. court rules
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a newspaper’s request to lift a judge’s order in an open…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Sheriff found liable for attorney's fees in Arizona
An Arizona newspaper is entitled to more than $25,000 in attorney's fees from a county sheriff who sought to stop…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Fox News files FOIA suit against Treasury
Fox Business Network announced Thursday it is suing the Treasury Department for documents related to the $700 billion financial bailout…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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AP can't get Arkansas computer-use records
The Associated Press has fallen short in its bid for details on which state-owned computers were used to edit Wikipedia entries about Arkansas officials,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Mark Felt, key Watergate source, dies
Temporary plaque marks the spot in a Rosslyn, Va., parking garage where Woodward met with Felt, nicknamed "Deep Throat."Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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FOIA suit seeks documents on journalist's death
Students at Georgetown University are suing the CIA, FBI and other government agencies for information in the death of Wall Street Journal…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court finds Patriot Act gag orders unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York (2nd Cir.) this week struck down a portion of the Patriot Act…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Judge who threatened Boston Herald is reprimanded
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts on Thursday issued a 12-page reprimand of a state judge who threatened the publisher of…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Nevada court orders release of employee names
The Reno Gazette-Journal won a court battle on Friday for access to information about public employees. The newspaper reported it requested…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge agrees to lift prior restraint; Ventura paper publishes first
A California judge has backed off a gag order barring The Ventura County Star from publishing documents it accidentally received from a clerk,…Categorized in Court access