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Yelp v. Paxton
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: March 19, 2024 Background: In August 2022, Yelp began…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Reporters Committee welcomes Kris Cundiff as Indiana Local Legal Initiative attorney
Cundiff will provide pro bono legal support to journalists and newsrooms in Indiana. -
US Immigration judge grants asylum to Mexican journalist Emilio Gutiérrez Soto and son
A FOIA case litigated by attorneys from RCFP and Ballard Spahr may have helped resolve the journalist’s fight for asylum. -
House TikTok divestment bill is a ban, but it’s more than that
The bill could sweep beyond TikTok to other social media platforms, and, indeed, possibly to news websites.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in First Amendment -
We FOIA’d every federal agency for their ‘Glomar’ responses. Here’s what we learned.
RCFP analysis provides important insights into government’s use of “Glomar” doctrine to “neither confirm nor deny” existence of records -
RCFP attorneys are fighting (and winning) legal battles to make police bodycam videos public
Through the Local Legal Initiative, RCFP attorneys have helped reporters and news outlets obtain bodycam footage in several cases. -
RCFP urges Indiana governor to veto HB 1338
Update: On March 18, 2024, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed H.B. 1338 into law. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Reporters Committee urges New Jersey lawmakers to vote ‘no’ on OPRA bill
Update: On June 5, 2024, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill to overhaul the state’s Open Public Records…By lserinoCategorized in Freedom of Information -
The hidden legal question at the heart of the Herridge contempt case
The question concerns the scope of the reporter’s privilege in the D.C. Circuit.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Shelby County Jail surveillance videos show violent confrontations between inmates, correctional officers
An RCFP attorney represented The Daily Memphian in its effort to access the surveillance videos.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access