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    Court Access Public Records

    Doe v. Mill Valley School District

    […] Motion to Seal (6/25/2025) McDede Motion to Unseal (5/21/2025) McDede Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Costs (4/28/2025) Doe Motion to Partially Seal Court Records (4/8/2025) Order on Motion for Judgement (3/17/2025) Doe Reply in Support of Motion for Judgement (2/11/2025) McDede Opposition to Motion for Judgement (2/5/2025) Doe Motion for Judgement (1/22/2025) McDede Opposition to […]

    October 31, 2024

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    The First

    The First celebrates icons, journalists, activists, and attorneys who embody the rights and values FAC fights for every day — to speak truth to power, to publish uncomfortable facts, and to harness the power of the people to bring about change.  

    July 20, 2024

  • Cases

    First Amendment

    FAC Urges Federal Court to Uphold Right to Appeal Denials of Anti-SLAPP Motions

    […] order denying an anti-SLAPP motion. This is a key part of the law because it allows parties to seek a ruling on whether the lawsuit can go forward before they incur potentially crushing litigation costs. With Davis Wright Tremaine, FAC filed an amicus brief in Martinez v. ZoomInfo Techs., Inc. to defend longstanding Ninth […]

    February 8, 2024

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    A Guide to 2023 Open Meetings Law Changes

    […] lawmakers increased the ability of members of both local and state bodies to participate remotely — pandemic-inspired policy that set off debates about whether such increased flexibility for public officials would result in less accountability to the public. Additional changes include a bill that allows the presiding member of a body governed by the […]

    February 16, 2023

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    Terms of Service

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    July 8, 2024

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    Governor signs FAC-sponsored access bill

    […] Amendment Coalition Executive Director Peter Scheer wrote, The (anti-SLAPP) Legislature never meant to expose plaintiffs in litigation under these open- government laws to the risk of liability for a government agency’s attorney’s fees merely because they end up on the losing side. That risk is so great it will deter virtually all plaintiffs, no […]

    August 10, 2009

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    FAC Urges California Courts to Ensure Public Access Amid COVID-19 Emergency

    […] barriers to access judicial records and proceedings. The coalition makes a number of recommendations: First, telephonic hearings must be conducted on conference lines that make some allowance for free public usage. And dial-in information must be readily available to the public in advance of the hearing.Second, criminal proceedings, such as arraignments and sentencing, that […]

    March 25, 2020