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Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department Date Filed: Dec. 22, 2021 Background: In November 2020, Robert F.…

Case Number: 1:21-cv-00242-JDL Court: U.S. District Court, District of Maine Clients: Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel,…

A federal judge's recent decision is a pretty by-the-book application of First Amendment doctrine.

Case Number: CR-2021-0003 Court: Osage Nation Trial Court Clients: Osage News Editorial Board Claim of Records Access Filed: June 2,…

Court: California Court of Appeal Date Filed: May 10, 2021 Update: On July 16, 2021, the California Court of Appeal denied…

In comments submitted to the D.C. Court of Appeals on April 12, 2021, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the…

When should journalists contact RCFP's free Legal Hotline? And what should they expect when they do?

Court: Circuit Court of Waukesha County, Wisconsin Date Filed: Nov. 6, 2020 Update: In a bench ruling issued on Dec.…

RCFP Legal Fellow Gunita Singh noted that many states have modified their public records laws during the health crisis.

RCFP’s letter to the Supreme Court is the organization’s latest effort advocating for increased public access to the federal judiciary.