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House Farm Bill would restrict FOIA access
As the House and Senate meet to iron out a compromise on the Farm Bill, the members will have to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Alabama blogger still in jail after violating take-down order in libel suit
Two weeks after his arrest, the Alabama blogger found to have violated a judge’s order not to publish certain stories…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Two Pennsylvania newspapers win fight for greater access to executions
Two Pennsylvania newspapers, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Patriot News, won the fight to have greater access to prisoner executions,…Categorized in Court access -
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Va. Supreme Court upholds camera ban at sentencing in lacrosse player murder trial
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld the Charlottesville Circuit Court’s ruling not to allow a local NBC affiliate to film the…Categorized in Court access -
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Journalist reaches settlement in defamation case with Haitian prime minister
Haitian-American journalist Leo Joseph reached a settlement in the defamation case against him brought by Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Reporters Committee panel discusses technology and transparency in the Supreme Court
Supreme Court correspondents, academics, lawyers and a state supreme court chief justice discussed court transparency at the National Press Club…Categorized in Court access -
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Alabama blogger jailed after violating prior restraint over articles that alleged high-profile affair
Alabama blogger Roger Shuler was arrested Wednesday after allegedly violating a judge’s order that he not publish stories about a…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Third Circuit rules Delaware arbitration program unconstitutional
A U.S. Court of Appeals panel in Philadelphia (3rd Cir.) ruled Wednesday that the confidential arbitration program in Delaware's Court…Categorized in Court access -
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Washington Supreme Court agrees governor can withhold some records with executive communications privilege
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled yesterday in an 8-1 decision that a governor can withhold certain documents involved with…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Florida prison board reverses decision to ban newspaper over hunger strike coverage
The Florida Department of Corrections overturned a decision on Friday that forbid inmates from receiving a socialist newspaper that contained…Categorized in Prior restraint