In response to the decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters after a hearing today, Reporters Committee President Bruce D. Brown made the ...

The First Circuit, which is comprised of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island, recognizes a qualified privilege for reporters. Application of the privilege is determined ...

The recordings helped dispel rumors about the police response to a mass shooting in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, last year.

The Supreme Court and Tenth Circuit have consistently recognized that the public and press have a presumptive First Amendment right of access to judicial proceedings in criminal cases. See Richmond ...

District of Columbia Although the Open Meetings Act does not specifically address meetings conducted by text message, it applies to meetings held by any "means of communication." D.C. Code Ann. § ...