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FISA court orders government to review for declassification opinions on NSA spying
The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) ordered the government today to take specific steps to declassify opinions regarding the… -
Secret surveillance court's ruling paves the way for public disclosure of Yahoo's 2008 fight against PRISM
An order Monday from the United States’ secret surveillance court has brought several documents a step closer to being made… -
D.C. appeals court issues redacted opinion in sealed corruption case
A federal appeals court unsealed a redacted version of an opinion Thursday in a high-profile but secretive Washington, D.C. corruption… -
Judge cites First Amendment as reason for keeping files in coach's child pornography case sealed
A Minnesota trial judge Friday denied a media effort to unseal investigative materials in the case of a former college… -
D.C. appeals court to consider issuing redacted opinion in high-profile sealed case
In response to a letter from the Reporters Committee, a federal appeals court has taken a critical first step toward… -
Appeal proceeds secretly in Gray campaign investigation
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington issued several secret orders in a completely sealed case this week, as part… -
Washington Supreme Court narrows public access to court documents
Supporting documents can remain hidden when filed in a court case that settles before a decision is reached, according to… -
Appeals court tightens public access to search warrants
A federal appellate court held last week that there is no First Amendment right for the media to access police… -
Reporters Committee asks Supreme Court to clarify high standard for sealing entire cases, dockets
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case involving a… -
Colo. judge weighs news organizations' request to unseal court documents in Aurora shooting trial
The judge in the shooting-spree case against James Holmes heard arguments Thursday on why court documents should be publicly available,…