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FAC Urges Court to Block Fresno Ordinance, Citing First Amendment Concerns

The press plays an important role in documenting the government’s treatment of homeless people, FAC's brief says UPDATE May 24, 2022: A federal judge, citing First Amendment problems, granted plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the ordinance at issue in the case. Read the order. The First Amendment Coalition today filed […]
- Press Freedom
April 12, 2022
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FAC Receives Three-Year, $375,000 Grant From Jonathan Logan Family Foundation

[…] our organization in 2014 and has guaranteed his foundation’s support over an extended period of time going forward speaks volumes to the foundation’s commitment to open and accountable government, free speech and aggressive, independent journalism." The Logan grant will provide $125,000 per year in 2018, 2019 and 2020, with $50,000 each year coming in the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
April 20, 2018
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FAC Moves—Again—To Unseal Records From CA Supreme Court “Secret Docket”

[…] Newsom asked the state Supreme Court on April 23 to review whether Burton should be pardoned. Under Article 1, Section 8(a) of the California Constitution, the governor must get a majority recommendation from the Supreme Court before being able to grant clemency to anyone "twice convicted of a felony," which applies to Burton. As […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 11, 2019
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FAC Legal Director David Loy Honored with Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California Chapter’s James Madison Award

[…] "My career is dedicated to the principle that transparency is the oxygen of accountability. I am honored to be recognized in such distinguished company for defending open government without fear or favor," said Loy. The Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement Award goes to FAC Board Member Karl Olson for a 40-plus year career in […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 25, 2024
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FAC joins Apple v Samsung appeal to urge disclosure of confidential records filed in court “under seal”

[…] trial court Judge, Lucy Koh, ordering the unsealing of many (but not all) of the sealed records. FAC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to free speech and open- government, filed its motion to intervene in the appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Washington, DC, appeals court that will decide […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
September 5, 2012
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EFF and ACLU Staffers Win 2017 FAC Award for Work on Public Access to Police Surveillance Records

The First Amendment Coalition is proud to announce the recipients of its 2017 Free Speech & Open Government Award are Jennifer Lynch and Dave Maass of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Peter Bibring of the American Civil Liberties Union-Southern California (ACLU), selected for their joint work to bring accountability and transparency to the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 27, 2017
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Craig Newmark Philanthropies Commits $75K to FAC

Grant will support work defending press freedom, government transparency and civic engagement The First Amendment Coalition is delighted to announce a $75,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to fuel the nonprofit’s work defending a free press, free expression and the public's right to know. The grant will support all FAC programs, including its free […]

June 1, 2022
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Corporate transparency, long cherished as an essential feature of US capital markets, is giving way to the secrecy of “private equity” deals. Big mistake.

[…] buyers, professional investors insist on transparency so they can be sure not to overpay. But as owners, they favor a respite from the scrutiny of analysts and government. So-called "alternative investment" firms—private equity, venture capital and hedge funds—resist mightily any government regulation that would make them more transparent regarding the investments they make and […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 2, 2009
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Are journalists who use leaked records engaging in the “fencing” of stolen property?

Some government officials have been pushing the theory that journalists who write stories based on leaked classified documents---think Glenn Greenwald, for example---are engaging in the "fencing" of stolen property. Mike Rogers, the Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made this point yesterday when questioning FBI Director James Comey at a congressional hearing. Rogers […]
- Press Freedom
February 4, 2014
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Anonymous speech, although constitutionally protected, is mostly digital graffiti

Freedom of expression means taking responsibility for what you write. By Peter Scheer A Chinese blogger, defying a government censorship decree, publishes information about the crash of a military transport plane. Another blogger, an Egyptian, posts photos of the scarred body of a teenager who was tortured by Egyptian police. Both bloggers are anonymous. […]
- Free Expression
June 3, 2009