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RCFP’s 2022 year in review
From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP. -
On the Docket: 5 things TN journalists should know about federal FOIA
Our Tennessee Local Legal Initiative attorney offers some helpful tips for Tennessee journalists trying to access records under FOIA.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Freedom of Information -
RCFP suggests revisions to federal agency’s proposed FOIA rules
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging a federal agency responsible for advising the president on intellectual…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Perrusquia v. Tennessee Valley Authority
Case Number: 3:22-cv-00309 Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Client: Marc Perrusquia Complaint Filed: Sept. 7,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Behar v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Aug. 26, 2022 Update: On Sept. 22, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Trace Media, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice
Case Number: 1:22-cv-02221 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Trace Media, Inc. and Will Van Sant…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Federal judge orders Commerce Department to turn over travel records
RCFP attorneys spent six years representing journalist David Yanofsky in his effort to obtain foreign travel data.By Ceoli JacobyCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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. -
How did Trump’s name end up on coronavirus relief checks in 2020? ABC News successfully sued to find out.
RCFP attorneys, representing ABC News, recently settled a FOIA lawsuit for records concerning Trump’s signature on the checks.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Reporters Committee FOIA litigation fuels Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigation
RCFP attorneys helped journalist Azmat Khan obtain 5,400 pages of Pentagon records about civilian casualties resulting from U.S. airstrikes.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information