Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that The Sentinel is a ‘citizen.’ Here’s why that matters.

An RCFP attorney represents The Sentinel in a dispute with the city of Aurora over the news outlet’s ability to recover legal fees in a lawsuit.
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The Associated Press v. Nelsen

Represented by RCFP attorneys, a media coalition argues that Tennessee’s restrictions on press access to executions are ...
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News outlets challenge Tennessee restrictions on press access to executions

Represented by RCFP attorneys, a news media coalition argues that Tennessee’s restrictions on press access to executions are ...
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Pennsylvania court orders Education Department to release internal Penn State trustee records to Spotlight PA

Spotlight PA and one of its reporters were represented by attorneys from RCFP and the Cornell Law School First Amendment ...
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Bryant v. Mississippi Today

Meritless defamation lawsuits chill news reporting in the public interest, RCFP argues in a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Mississippi Today.
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The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation v. Rubio

Allowing the government to wield removal as a tool to punish protected speech would chill newsgathering and reporting in the ...
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RCFP attorney represents Indiana Daily Student editors in censorship fight

An RCFP attorney representing the Indiana Daily Student’s editors calls the school’s efforts to silence the newspaper ...
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Media coalition urges federal appeals court to restore AP’s access to White House press pool

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters accompanied by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Burgum's wife Kathryn Burgum aboard Air Force One, where Trump signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 Gulf ...
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7th Circuit: Indiana’s police ‘buffer zone’ law is unconstitutional

In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, Indiana State Police stand at the entrance of the House of Representatives during a debate on the right to work bill at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. (AP ...
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Reporters Committee names Eric Feder Local Legal Initiative director

Today, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced Eric Feder as its Local Legal Initiative director, where he will oversee the growing program that provides local news organizations ...