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RCFP: Court’s proposed rules on accessing juror names are unconstitutional
The Reporters Committee and a coalition of 21 news media organizations are urging the U.S. District Court for the District…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
Mississippi State Department of Health policy discriminates against freelance journalists
The department’s new policy restricting freelance journalists from accessing information is unconstitutional. It’s also bad policy. -
In Supreme Court’s shadow, another important ruling for free speech online
If SCOTUS lets Texas’s content-moderation law stay in effect, the result will be a significant shift in internet law. -
People v. Woodyard
Court: District Court of Adams County, Colorado Date Filed: April 28, 2022 Update: On April 28, 2022, the district court granted…By Chris YoungCategorized in Local Legal Initiative -
Media coalition condemns LA County sheriff’s threat to investigate LA Times reporter
In a letter to LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, RCFP called his threats “an affront to the First Amendment.” -
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. -
Morgan v. Dickerson
Court: Arizona Supreme Court Date Filed: March 15, 2022 Update: On June 14, 2022, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Reporters Committee Q&A highlights important First Amendment case before US Supreme Court
A case involving a federal border agent could have serious implications for journalists’ First Amendment rights, says RCFP's Grayson Clary.By Doris ZhangCategorized in First Amendment -
Supreme Court should ensure First Amendment rights have remedies, Reporters Committee coalition argues
Can federal officials be held personally liable for damages when they retaliate against individuals for exercising First Amendment rights?