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Pennsylvania newspaper’s lawsuit results in public records training for township employees
RCFP attorneys helped the paper reach a settlement requiring Lancaster Township to train employees on the Right to Know Law.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
In Texas clash with Silicon Valley, traditional press freedoms at risk
The push for government-enforced “fairness” in social media content moderation threatens the freedoms of traditional news outlets. -
VPM News sues Virginia Education Department for access to Critical Race Theory record
The lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys concerns a document related to VA Gov. Youngkin’s executive order banning Critical Race Theory. -
Federal court issues win for public access, ending nine-year unsealing effort by journalist and Reporters Committee
A nearly decade-long effort to unseal certain court records related to electronic surveillance ended late last month. -
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings, opinions offer insight into views on First Amendment, FOIA
By far the biggest portion of Judge Jackson’s relevant case record on press freedom issues concerns FOIA litigation. -
On the Docket: RCFP brings pro bono legal services to journalists in Tennessee
Just two years after launching, the Local Legal Initiative in Tennessee is already having an impact.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Local Legal Initiative -
In bid to shed light on investigation of Sen. Richard Burr, a win for access
The D.C. Circuit overruled a decision denying a motion to unseal warrant materials from an insider-trading investigation of Sen. Burr. -
New Jersey Supreme Court affirms public right to access records on law enforcement misconduct
In two cases in which RCFP filed briefs, the court ordered the release of records concerning law enforcement officers’ misconduct.By Doris ZhangCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Amid ‘Sunshine Week,’ darkness persists in state public records law
As advocates celebrated "Sunshine Week," news organizations continued to fight for access court records and government documents. -
Reporters Committee reviews Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record on First Amendment, Freedom of Information Act cases
Judge Jackson authored dozens of FOIA-related opinions while serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.