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    First Amendment

    My Request to Video a CA Parole Hearing Was Denied. What Are My rights?

    […] system. 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.

    April 17, 2019

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    CPRA

    County said no matches for my CPRA request, but I know docs exist. What now?

    […] fulfill your request, will get a better result for you than your first attempt. Bryan Cave 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.

    November 14, 2015

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    Blog Cases

    FAC Defends Press Freedom in Marin Photographer’s Case

    […] against Portje, who was booked a month before on suspicion of battery of a police officer and obstructing police work. Second, on Dec. 29, counsel for the government said in court that police had not and would not review the contents of Portje’s gear and would work out an agreement with Portje’s attorney to […]

    January 4, 2022

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    First Amendment

    How Can I Sue A Newspaper for Defamation?

    […] fees.  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.

    January 6, 2020

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    CPRA

    Naturalization records

    Under the California Public Records Act ("PRA"), the public has a right to inspect and obtain copies of documents collected or maintained by state or local agencies.  The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days.  (Gov't Code § 6253).  […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Is County Transit’s denial of our ads based on content, violating free speech?

    […] that it views as an "issues" advertisement, or non-commercial ad, would withstand constitutional scrutiny. Bryan Cave 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.

    September 18, 2015

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    Newsgathering

    Accessing the black hole of the CIA

    […] not an Executive Order classifies as confidential CIA employment records (at least those for "operatives" employed at any time during the last 25 years, as the federal government recently announced that documents classified for national security reasons that are more than 25 years old will generally be declassified).  There are cases going back a […]

    June 14, 2009

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Receives $100k Gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

    […] grateful to Craig Newmark Philanthropies for this generous gift, which will allow us to continue and expand our fight for speech and press freedoms, public access to government records and meetings, and civic engagement," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. A democracy can only thrive when the entire public participates, and is included, in […]

    June 20, 2019

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    Public schools may take down a student banner stating “Bong Hits 4 Jesus,” the US Supreme Court rules. But not in California.

    […] and held that student speech at public schools can be censored if it "can reasonably be regarded as encouraging illegal drug use." The Court held that the government has an "important--indeed, perhaps compelling interest" in deterring the use of dangerous drugs by students and that the First Amendment "does not require schools to tolerate […]

    June 3, 2009