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Reporters Committee sues University of California for access to historic government documents
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Important FOIA reform bill passes Senate Judiciary Committee, but is being held up by one senator
Update: as of the end of the day on Dec. 4, Senator Coburn has reportedly lifted his hold on the…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee Joins Open Government Coalition Urging President Obama to Clarify Administration's Position on FOIA Reform
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has joined a letter sent by 50 transparency and open government organizations…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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All consumer complaint narratives should be public, Reporters Committee, media coalition tell CFPB
The Reporters Committee and eight news organizations are asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to abandon a proposal to allow…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Supreme Court allows execution without disclosure of drug information
The U.S. Supreme Court prevented an Arizona death row inmate from delaying his execution date in order to receive information…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Cherokee Council amends nation's FOI law
The Cherokee Nation Council passed an amendment to its freedom of information law that will extend the response time to…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Washington State Supreme Court grants ABC affiliate access to dashcam videos
After a drawn out legal battle over access to police car dashcam videos between TV station KOMO and the Seattle…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Delaware Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Al Jazeera contract sealing case
The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed an appeal this week of an order requiring Al Jazeera to file an almost completely…Categorized in Court Access -
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Calif. Supreme Court rules names of officers involved in on-duty shootings are public record
The Supreme Court of California this week upheld a lower court ruling requiring a police department to release the names…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Cherokee Nation council considers changes to FOI law
The Rules Committee of the Cherokee Nation’s tribal council voted 14-3 Wednesday in favor of changes to the tribe’s Freedom…Categorized in Freedom of Information