The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is a nonprofit organization that has provided free legal resources to protect First Amendment freedoms and the newsgathering rights of journalists since 1970. Source
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| Scope | National, Trade/B2B |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesFlowers v. U.S. Secret Service
Case Number: 1:26-cv-03475 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Client: Alison Flowers Background: In September 2025, journalist Alison Flowers submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Secret Service seeking records related to the federal criminal prosecution of Dee Farmer, a trans woman whose lawsuit against prison officials in the 1980s resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision about prisoners’ right to be protected from violence and assault by...
The Associated Press v. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Case Number: 1:26-cv-03219 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Client: The Associated Press Background: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c) is a little-known rule that blocks the public and the press from accessing electronic court records filed in immigration cases, including habeas corpus petitions in which noncitizens seek release from detentions that they allege violate their constitutional rights.
AP challenges federal court rule restricting access to immigration records
Reporters Committee attorneys are representing The Associated Press in a First Amendment challenge to a federal court rule that makes it difficult for the press and public to monitor the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration enforcement operations, a matter of intense national interest.
American Broadcasting Companies v. Federal Communications Commission
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Sept. 17, 2026 Background: In April 2026, the Federal Communications Commission launched an early review of ABC’s local broadcasting licenses following criticism of the network by the Trump administration, including FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. The FCC has not called for an early renewal proceeding in more than five decades and it has never done so for all of the owned-and-operated stations for a national network in one grouping.
White House press ban targeting CNN, MS NOW, Politico is ‘illegal and unconstitutional’
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Sept. 23, 2026 Background: On Sept. 18, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that he planned to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House for reporting what he called “fake news.” The next day, journalists from all three news outlets were blocked from accessing the White House.
Reporters Committee statement on judge ordering White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, concluding that President Donald Trump’s ban on the news outlets likely violated their constitutional rights.
Media coalition: White House press ban targeting CNN, MS NOW, Politico is ‘illegal and unconstitutional’
Reporters Committee, joined by 50 media outlets and industry groups, including the White House Correspondents’ Association, is urging a federal court to immediately restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, arguing that President Donald Trump’s decision to ban them for what he perceives as “negative” coverage violates the First Amendment.
Reporters Committee brings free legal support to Minnesota journalists and newsrooms
Journalists and newsrooms across Minnesota now have additional free legal support as Reporters Committee establishes a permanent, full-time presence in the state. Twin Cities-based attorney Christopher Proczko has joined Reporters Committee to represent journalists and news organizations in public records disputes, pre-publication legal review, and other First Amendment and newsgathering matters — all at no cost to them.
Reporters Committee statement on White House banning CNN, MS NOW, Politico
On Friday, President Donald Trump said he is banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House for reporting what he called “fake news.” “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.” Reporters Committee President Bruce D.
FCC’s threats to ABC licenses ‘pose a grave danger’ to democracy
Reporters Committee is urging a federal court to block the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to punish ABC for broadcasting coverage the Trump administration perceives as critical, arguing that the agency’s threats “pose a grave danger not just to news organizations, but to our constitutional system of democratic governance and to the rule of law itself.” In a friend-of-the-court brief filed on Thursday, Reporters Committee argues that the FCC’s unprecedented threat to wield its...