Archive for RCFP – Page 2

Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Court Records Should Not be Retroactively Sealed Post-Trial
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Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Court Records Should Not be Retroactively Sealed Post-Trial

On September 19, the Alliance joined a brief in United Healthcare v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, filed in the Nevada ... Read More
Alliance Joins Letter Urging Supreme Court to Make Access to Live Audio Feed Permanent
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Alliance Joins Letter Urging Supreme Court to Make Access to Live Audio Feed Permanent

On September 13, the Alliance joined 62 other media organizations on a letter urging the Supreme Court to make permanent its practice of providing the ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Challenging Virginia Governor’s Office Reliance on “Working Papers” Exemption to Withhold Records
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Alliance Joins Brief Challenging Virginia Governor’s Office Reliance on “Working Papers” Exemption to Withhold Records

On August 7th, the Alliance joined a brief in Sawyer v. Virginia, filed in the Virginia Court of Appeals. The case concerns a series of ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Outdated Technology Not an Excuse to Avoid Disclosure Requirements
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Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Outdated Technology Not an Excuse to Avoid Disclosure Requirements

On July 27th, the Alliance joined a brief in Edgar County Watchdogs v. The Will County Sheriff’s Office, filed in the Supreme Court of Illinois ... Read More
New York Court of Appeals Finds Dr. Luke is Limited Purpose Public Figure in Defamation Case Against Kesha
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New York Court of Appeals Finds Dr. Luke is Limited Purpose Public Figure in Defamation Case Against Kesha

 On June 13, the New York Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Gottwald v. Sebert that Gottwald (aka, Dr. Luke) is a limited ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Persistent Pole Camera Surveillance Violates First Amendment
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News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Persistent Pole Camera Surveillance Violates First Amendment

On May 10, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, where the issue is whether ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Advocating for Access to Historical Police Internal Affairs Records
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Alliance Joins Brief Advocating for Access to Historical Police Internal Affairs Records

On April 27, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division, concerning access to police internal affairs records ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Challenging Constitutionality of Iowa’s “Trespass Surveillance Law"
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Alliance Joins Brief Challenging Constitutionality of Iowa’s “Trespass Surveillance Law”

On April 19, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, that argues Iowa Code 727.8A ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Documents Held by Third Party
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Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Documents Held by Third Party

On March 23, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, arguing that the North Carolina Public Records Act requires ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Non-Attorney Restrictions on Court Records are Unconstitutional
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Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Non-Attorney Restrictions on Court Records are Unconstitutional

On February 10, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit arguing that non-attorney access restrictions ... Read More