Tennessee

An RCFP attorney sued the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Authority on behalf of the Herald-Citizen's editor.

Case Numbers: C2300401, C2300402, C2300403, C2300404, C2300405 Court: Criminal Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at…

It’s important to be skeptical of attempts to seal court records.

Case Number: 2023-38 Court: Chancery Court of Putnam County, Tennessee, for the Thirteenth Judicial District at Cookeville Client: Lindsay Pride,…

The Associated Press, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully fought to make the videos public.

The ruling comes a month after the AP, represented by an RCFP attorney, intervened to bring transparency to the case.

From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.

Case Number: 22-0902 Court: Chancery Court of Tennessee for the Eleventh Judicial District at Chattanooga Client: Chattanooga Publishing Company Complaint…

Case Number: 22-1440-III Court: The Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, for the Twentieth Judicial District at Nashville Client: Associated…

Our Tennessee Local Legal Initiative attorney offers some helpful tips for Tennessee journalists trying to access records under FOIA.