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Reporters Committee urges appeals court to reaffirm judiciary’s oversight of Executive Branch classification
The judiciary has a congressionally mandated responsibility to serve as a check on Executive Branch overclassification and, as such, should…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee urges appeals court to reaffirm judiciary's oversight of Executive Branch classification
The judiciary has a congressionally mandated responsibility to serve as a check on Executive Branch overclassification and, as such, should…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee asks Senate Judiciary Committee to probe Justice Department’s mug shots policy
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has sent a letter asking asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to raise…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee asks Senate Judiciary Committee to probe Justice Department's mug shots policy
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has sent a letter asking asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to raise…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Sunshine Week 2013 launches with new website, renewed partnerships for open government
Sunshine Week is set for March 10-16 and already there are plans across the country for events spotlighting open government,…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee asks U.S. Supreme Court to strike residency restriction on Va. FOIA
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 53 leading media organizations, has filed a friend-of-the court brief…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee asks court to uphold judicial scrutiny of federal FOIA denials
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 32 media organizations, has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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A legal guide for reporters covering the Colorado shooting
On Friday morning, the nation awoke to breaking news about a mass murder at a movie theater. Twelve people were…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Federal court rules to keep Calif. fire documents public
A federal trial court in California granted a newspaper's request for documents in a civil lawsuit involving a 2007 forest…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Promises of confidentiality require sealing of Prop. 8 video
Video recordings of the contentious trial that struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage will likely not be released to…Categorized in Freedom of Information