Archive for first amendment
Alliance Opposes Bill Restricting Journalists’ Right of Access
On July 5, the Alliance joined a letter by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) asking Arizona Governor Douglas Ducey to veto HB 2319—a recently ... Read More
Alliance Supports Robust, Uniform Anti-SLAPP Law
On June 23, the Alliance joined a coalition letter supporting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)—the Uniform Law Commission’s model anti-SLAPP law ... Read More
Florida Governor Office Considered Changing New York Times v. Sullivan Standard
On May 18, the Orlando Sentinel obtained documents showing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s staff worked on a proposal that would change the New York Times ... Read More
FOIA Lawsuit Against DC Police Moves Forward
On May 2, the District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion denying the DC Police department’s Motion to Dismiss and allowing ... Read More
Statement: House Judiciary Committee Holds Markup of PRESS Act
The Alliance applauds the House Judiciary Committee on the markup of the bi-partisan Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, or the “PRESS Act,” which ... Read More
Congress Should End Restrictions to Public Records by Passing the Free PACER Bill
PACER is the electronic service that provides access to court records. These records are pivotal for journalists providing accurate and quality news; they provide original, ... Read More
With State Anti-SLAPP Laws in Chaos, New Uniform Legislation Would Offer Consistent Protection for Publishers of Free Speech
Some seeking to punish accountability journalism and free speech will bring costly and frivolous "SLAPP" suits against publishers. State anti-SLAPP laws exist to help defendants ... Read More
Alliance Joins Letter Opposing Prohibition on Recording Police
On February 18, the Alliance signed onto a letter by the National Press Photographers Association opposing Arizona HB 2319 ... Read More
Alliance Signs on to Brief asking Supreme Court to Protect First Amendment Rights
On January 25, the Alliance signed on to the Reporters Committee brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States. In Egbert v. Boule, ... Read More
