Local Legal Initiative

RCFP urged prosecutors to drop charges against April Fonseca Ehrlich, who was arrested in 2020 while reporting on law enforcement.

Case Number: 2022CV30489 Court: District Court of Larimer County, Colorado Client: BizWest Media, LLC Requester’s Brief Filed: Aug. 10, 2022…

Case Number: 3:19-cv-00062-TRM-CHS Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Client: States Newsroom Motion to Intervene Filed:…

Without legal support from an RCFP attorney, Billy Penn reporter Michaela Winberg said, “The story wouldn’t have happened.”

Case Number: 22CV18513 Court: Circuit Court, Deschutes County, Oregon Client: Source Weekly Answer to Complaint Filed: Aug. 5, 2022 Background:…

Case Number: 22CV05053 Court: Circuit Court, Benton County, Oregon Client: Kenny Jacoby Answer to Complaint Filed: May 26, 2022 Background:…

Case Number: CH-22-0820 Court: The Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis Client: Marc…

“It’s really nice to know I have a lawyer in my back pocket if I need it."

Case Number: 2022CV30927 Court: District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Client: The Sentinel Colorado Application for Access Filed: May 23, 2022…

A coalition led by RCFP, PNA raises concerns about restrictions on public access to criminal court records in several counties.