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Frontier Media Group, Inc. v. Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority
Case Number: CV-2024-551 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Clients: Frontier Media Group, Brianna Bailey Lawsuit Filed: March 4, 2024 Background:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Pennsylvania Department of Education v. Massey
Case Numbers: 1083 CD 2023, 1092 CD 2023, 1207 CD 2023 (consolidated cases) Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Spotlight…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Hester v. Shelby County
Case Number: 2:21-cv-02030-JTF-atc Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Client: The Daily Memphian Motion Filed: Jan.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
City of Memphis releases final batch of records related to Tyre Nichols’s fatal beating
A media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure. -
RCFP urges Owasso Police Department to release reports related to nonbinary teen’s death
The department denied a reporter’s request for police reports related to the death of Nex Benedict. -
On the Docket: A primer on rules governing cameras in courtroom
RCFP's Paul McAdoo answers common questions about rules concerning recording devices in Tennessee state courtrooms.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Court Access -
Penncrest School District v. Cagle
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 15, 2024 Background: In May 2021, a high school library in the Penncrest…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
City of Memphis releases new videos related to Tyre Nichols’s fatal beating
The recordings were released after a media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure. -
Bryen v. Ponca City
Case Number: CV-2024-14 Court: District Court in and for Kay County, Oklahoma Clients: Oklahoma Watch, Whitney Bryen Lawsuit Filed: Jan.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Couloumbis v. Senate of Pennsylvania
Case Number: 1071 CD 2023 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Client: Angela Couloumbis Entry of Appearance Filed: Jan. 15, 2024…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information