FAC’s greatest asset is in the legal wisdom and experience accrued over 30 years of successfully holding governments accountable at the local, state, and federal levels, supporting journalists and educating citizens on how to enforce their First Amendment rights
Three San Francisco judges on Friday ordered the public release of sealed applications for three search warrants executed on freelance journalist Bryan Carmody — for his home, office and phone. The
A San Francisco judge yesterday ordered police to publicly release sealed documents relating to a search warrant executed on freelance journalist Bryan Carmody, whose home and office were raided by
A San Francisco judge today ordered California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to begin disclosing police-misconduct files sought by the First Amendment Coalition (FAC)—a victory for government transparency against one of
Even more secret records related to former California Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to pardon former state Sen. Rod Wright became public yesterday—the result of an ongoing effort by the First
FAC conducts a program of strategic litigation by initiating “test case” lawsuits to resolve key legal issues in a way that maximizes chances for a favorable outcome, with far-reaching effects. Go to Strategic Litagation
FAC weighs in on issues in already-filed cases through the submission of amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs. We also enlist other organizations and interested parties to join our amicus briefs. Go to Amicus Briefs
The Legal Hotline gives users quick, free access to FAC’s lawyers for questions about access to public records; your right to attend public meetings; access to court documents and proceedings. Go to Legal Hotline
Asked & Answered is a searchable database of questions posed by users about open government laws, and First Amendment safeguards that have been answered by FAC’s attorney. Go to Asked & Answered
The S.D.I. aims to provide pro bono or reduced-rate counsel trained in the intricacies of subpoena defense to defend journalists—particularly those from independent and nonprofit media outlets. Go to Subpoena Defense
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