Press coalition to courts: Don’t walk back pandemic-era access
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Our court system should be open to the public and not operate behind closed doors.
The First Amendment gives the public and the press the right to attend trials, access court documents, and report on the justice system. But far too often, judges try to evade that right by sealing records or holding secret proceedings.
We must fight back against attempts to make the court system less transparent and push to expand access. Reporting on the courts helps make our justice system fairer and guards against miscarriages of justice.
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FPF urges court to release bodycam footage of journalists’ arrests
Asheville journalists set for trial but footage remains hidden from public
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Return cameras to C-SPAN control and restore transparency
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Judges can now censor the internet on the taxpayer dime
Congress gifts judges unprecedented and unconstitutional powers.
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It’s time for open records laws to promote transparency
Agencies misuse exemptions to cause delay and expense.
