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Veteran First Amendment Lawyer Glen A. Smith Named FAC’s First Legal Fellow

The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the appointment of Glen A. Smith, a lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in First Amendment and media law, as the inaugural FAC Legal Fellow. Smith comes to FAC with a deep and widely varied background in media litigation, including substantial experience advocating for […]

July 17, 2018
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Brown Act

Do Chair’s new rules for committee members violate the Brown Act?

May 21, 2015
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First Amendment Fundamentals for Student Journalists: by David Snyder
- Free Expression
- Press Freedom
July 21, 2021
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Using Trade Agreements As a Tool to Further Rights of Free Speech

[…] The recipients of such unwelcome advances can appeal to the local courts, but this can be a perilous exercise, particularly in countries where the judiciary owe their appointments and livelihoods to political masters. Another less-discussed alternative is for victims to turn to international trade and economic agreements—in much the same fashion as the U.S.-based […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 3, 2009
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FAC Urges Court to Block Fresno Ordinance, Citing First Amendment Concerns

[…] Anthony D. Prince. A hearing is set for May 17 before U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd of the Eastern District of California, Fresno division (see the court's calendar for updates). Read the court filings: Proposed brief of amici curiae, application of amici curiae. Read more about the case here. More information: fac@firstamendmentcoalition.org Find more […]
- Press Freedom
April 12, 2022
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Brown Act

Non-profits, public funds, and the Brown Act

June 14, 2009
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Ed Chapuis, Katherine Rowlands and Juliet Williams Join FAC Board of Directors

The First Amendment Coalition is delighted to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors, all working journalists who have made substantial contributions to their craft and to the cause of government transparency in California and beyond: Ed Chapuis, news director for KGTV-10 in San Diego; Katherine Ann Rowlands, owner […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 14, 2018
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Brown Act

Can a school board restrict critical speech about district employees?

[…] simply does not pass constitutional muster. The agenda language also refers to section 54957 of the Brown Act, which allows for a closed session to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee, or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee." […]

June 14, 2009
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To take the sleaze out of judicial elections, ethics rules should bar lawyers who contribute money to judges from practicing before those judges
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 3, 2009
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Brown Act

Closed Session Voting

As you may know, the Brown Act provides that a legislative body may hold a closed session to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation or performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee, or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee, unless the employee requests a public session." […]

June 14, 2009