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Judge orders release of misconduct report in Stevens trial
An investigative report about alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the corruption case against the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens will be…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Judge denies request to make gas drilling settlement public
A Pennsylvania judge denied a request by two Pittsburgh-area newspapers to make public documents relating to a settlement between several…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Georgia high court rules city council must record votes
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled yesterday that state public bodies must record in public meeting minutes the names of those…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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D.C. anti-SLAPP law does not apply in federal court
The special motion to strike provided by D.C.'s anti-SLAPP law, which became effective in March of last year, is unavailable…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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L.A. judge opens juvenile courts to news organizations
Los Angeles County Juvenile Court proceedings will be open to regular media coverage, but not to the public, unless a…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Federal court rules to keep Calif. fire documents public
A federal trial court in California granted a newspaper's request for documents in a civil lawsuit involving a 2007 forest…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Promises of confidentiality require sealing of Prop. 8 video
Video recordings of the contentious trial that struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage will likely not be released to…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Appeals court restricts records access for non-Virginians
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond (4th Cir.) today ruled that out-of-state records requesters have no right to receive…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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FBI FOIA response was official confirmation of informant’s status
The FBI cannot cite an exclusion provision related to confidential informants under the federal Freedom of Information Act regarding a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FBI FOIA response was official confirmation of informant's status
The FBI cannot cite an exclusion provision related to confidential informants under the federal Freedom of Information Act regarding a…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information