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Cases

Decades of legal wisdom and experience

FAC’s greatest asset is the legal wisdom and experience accrued over decades of successfully holding governments accountable at the local, state, and federal levels, supporting journalists and educating people on how to enforce their First Amendment and open government rights.

  • Porter v. Martinez

    Brought in 2018, this case challenged the section of the California motor vehicle code that prohibits expressive car horn use–such as honking to demonstrate solidarity with protestors. CLOSED

  • First Amendment Coalition and KQED v. Bonta

    FAC has sued the California Attorney General for violating SB 1421, California’s landmark police transparency law that mandated disclosure of records about police shootings, significant uses of force, and serious forms of misconduct. CLOSED

  • Hernandez v. Monterey County

    Represented by Public Justice, in July 2023 FAC challenged the sealing of federal court records in a class action lawsuit filed in 2013 to address systemic problems at the Monterey County jail. CLOSED

  • Howey v. City of Fresno

    FAC represented Brian Howey, an investigative journalist who was denied police use-of-force records while researching a story about police misconduct. CLOSED