Local Legal Initiative

The court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of journalists seeking the office’s outside legal bills.

Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date Filed: July 1, 2024 Background: In 2021, Indiana resident Christopher Nardi sued the state’s Election…

Case Number: CV-2024-1369 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Client: Janelle Stecklein Lawsuit Filed: May 16, 2024 Background: In December 2023,…

RCFP's Paul McAdoo takes a look at how media coalitions he's worked with have made a difference in Tennessee.

Case Number: 48 CD 2024 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Client: Faye Anderson Entry of Appearance Filed: April 25, 2024…

Case Number: 3:24-cv-00190 Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Client: Melanie Faizer Complaint Filed: April 25,…

Case Number: 208439-1 Court: Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee, for the Sixth Judicial District at Knoxville Client: John Becker…

Cundiff will provide pro bono legal support to journalists and newsrooms in Indiana.

Through the Local Legal Initiative, RCFP attorneys have helped reporters and news outlets obtain bodycam footage in several cases.

An RCFP attorney represented The Daily Memphian in its effort to access the surveillance videos.