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Horse roundup site must be accessible, Reporters Committee argues
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged a federal appeals court this week to order a federal trial…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee challenges sealed court records
The sealing of court records and proceedings in an Ohio corruption case was not only unconstitutional, but also unnecessary to…Categorized in Court Access -
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Reporters Committee, news groups challenge over-broad Ill. recording law
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and six news industry associations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief challenging the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee urges appeals court to revisit sealed records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged a federal appeals court to review the automatic sealing of…Categorized in Court Access -
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Reporters Committee joins fight against Va. FOI restrictions
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a challenge to a…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Court: FBI did not violate reporters' rights to gather news
The First Amendment rights of reporters covering a February 2006 Federal Bureau of Investigation raid at a prominent Puerto Rican activist's home were…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Groups urge court to strike down surveillance law
The National Security Archive and Electronic Frontier Foundation urged a federal appeals court on Wednesday to outlaw a section of…Categorized in Libel and Privacy