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    Advocacy Blog

    San José releases trove of mayor’s emails in FAC public records case

    The fight for transparency continues Friends, Earlier this year, wefiled a lawsuitto bring more transparency to San José City Hall. The lawsuit seeks to enforce the California Public Records Act after city officials failed to turn over emails, text messages and other documents we believe the public was entitled to see. This month, we […]

    October 17, 2022

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    Advocacy Blog

    New state law adds protections for anonymous online speech

    […] signed a bill that greatly strengthens the right to anonymous speech online. Assembly Bill 2433 raises procedural obstacles to out-of-state companies that subpoena California-based internet service providers for the IDs of anonymous posters. Unless there is a demonstrable basis for the underlying lawsuit, the subpoena will be thrown out and attorney's fees charged to […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Blog

    New ruling in FAC case opens door to release of state bar records needed for affirmative action research

    […] an open-government organization, establishes that administrative records of the State Bar, which is an arm of the Judiciary, do not get a free pass from all government-access requirements. The Bar had argued that its administrative records were uniquely exempt from access rules applicable to all other local governments and state agencies in California. "This […]

    June 10, 2011

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    FAC News Press Release

    Khrystan Policarpio Joins FAC as Legal Fellow

    […] her law degree from UC Davis School of Law in 2022. Her achievements in law school include being recognized as a member of the Order of Barristers for her excellence in oral advocacy, serving as the vice chair of the Moot Court Honors Board and as the managing articles editor for the Social Justice […]

    October 18, 2022

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    Cases Press Release

    Kern County Superior Court Rescinds Public Access Ban

    […] Court's new order reads: "Members of the press and public will also be admitted to observe public proceedings in all courthouses, subject to public health physical distancing requirements and other health and safety guidelines and standards." A previous version of the Standing Order issued on March 23 was unconstitutional and was used repeatedly to […]

    July 15, 2020

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    FAC News Press Release

    Introducing Our Police Transparency Guide

    […] Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, has been at the forefront of the court battles to enforce the new laws, representing FAC and news organizations in their quests for transparency. The guide provides essential information about who and what are covered by the laws, how agencies and unions have responded in court, what to expect […]

    October 6, 2020

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    FAC News Press Release

    First Amendment Attorney Duffy Carolan Elected President of FAC Board of Directors

    […] tireless efforts, wise leadership and unwavering commitment to First Amendment values," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "We’re thrilled to have Duffy stepping into this crucial role for FAC. As both a First Amendment lawyer and former journalist, Duffy is uniquely positioned to help usher us into our next chapter as an organization." "I […]

    January 15, 2018

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    Firestorm started by Vietnamese newspaper shows both owners and demonstrators in need of free speech remedial training

    […] of torture and persecution by Vietnamese Communists has a way of diminishing one’s patience with views that one believes, however erroneously, are meant to advance a Communist agenda. A more important explanation, I think, has to do with the relationship between ethnic news organizations and their audiences. Readers of many ethnic newspapers have a […]

    June 3, 2009

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Welcomes Legal Fellow Monica Price

    […] range of First Amendment and open-government litigation. "We are thrilled to welcome Monica to the team," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "Her legal experiences and passion for our mission make her a great asset to our organization as we tackle the ever-increasing threats to government transparency, free expression and a free press." The […]

    July 22, 2021