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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.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 22, 2023
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CPRA

CPRA Request Denied Citing “Investigatory Files” Exemption

[…] you. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

November 19, 2018
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First Amendment

Blogger’s identity exposed, and legal threats made against her

[…] state listed on the American Bar Association website at http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/main.cfm?id=OK. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

November 21, 2011
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Blog

“Let us Now Praise” a Famous Man: Ray Pryke, Friend of the First Amendment

BY PETER SCHEER---The First Amendment has lost a good friend. Raymond Pryke, a free speech provocateur, agitator for open and accountable government, and patron of First Amendment scholarship and advocacy, died February 7 in the southern California high-desert community of Hesperia, where he lived and worked for many years. He was 91. A British […]

February 20, 2015
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CPRA

Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Data

[…] for it to redact the addresses in the online version. I am not aware of any particular authority that would support this position, however, and the position does not seem to make a great deal of sense where making the information available online would seem to entail less cost and work for the government agency.

June 14, 2009
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Blog

The Libby trial highlights the hypocrisy of players in Washington’s favorite pastime: the political scandal

[…] This includes, unfortunately, the press. The Plame investigation and ensuing trial of Libby have given the public a rare insight into the relationship between Washington reporters and government insiders who are their confidential sources. Leak investigations almost never result in disclosure of reporters’ anonymous sources. The Libby case is the rare exception because special […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
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FAC News Press Release

Google lawyer Nicole Wong is newest member of CFAC Board

Nicole Wong, Deputy General Counsel of Google, has joined the Board of Directors of the California First Amendment Coalition, the free speech and open- government advocacy group. An expert on legal issues concerning technology and the internet, Ms. Wong has responsibility at Google for litigation and legal strategies for all Google products. Before joining […]

June 2, 2009
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CPRA

Can I publish public records? Confidential records of public importance?

[…] sorts of information might be protected thereunder. There are certainly risks connected with your posting that document. A safer route would be to file a Public Record Act request for the document. You may want to file another request as well as other pertinent documents relating to the settlement (perhaps as a separate request […]

June 14, 2009
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Cases Press Release

FAC, Media Coalition Notch Important Victory in Growing Police Transparency Fight

[…] of dishonesty. Judge Treat held that SB 1421 applies to all misconduct records, irrespective of when they were created. As a result, the judge ruled, the records must be released. However, Treat delayed the release of records for 10 days so that the unions can appeal the order if they wish. Judge Treat’s order […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
February 11, 2019
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Newsgathering

Do reporters have to sign in at public schools?

[…] that people who are not pupils, parents, or employees of a public school, and who are not required by their employment to be at a public school, must leave the school if requested to do so by the principal or the designee of the principal. A request that someone leave the school can only […]

June 14, 2009