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    Kathleen Morgen Joins the First Amendment Coalition as Philanthropy Director

    […] stewardship, with the goal of attracting transformative gifts to sustain and further advance FAC’s mission of defending free speech, a free press, and the public’s right to government information. "Kathleen is a proven leader and passionate champion of our cause," said David Snyder, FAC’s Executive Director. "She is central to FAC's continued growth and […]

    February 13, 2023

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    Judge Kozinski leads effort to curtail CA’s anti-SLAPP statute

    […] If that were to happen, plaintiffs in cases potentially subject to the anti-SLAPP law-- which covers suits implicating a defendant’s freedom of speech and right to petition government--would file suit in federal court, instead of state court (provided they can meet the requirements for federal jurisdiction). Since defendants have no right to remove a […]

    April 30, 2013

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    Journalistic Standards v. California Labor Code

    […] a news staff member run for political office or work for pay or as a volunteer in a political campaign." The Daily Triplicate has a reputation for aggressive reporting and resisting government secrecy. Two weeks ago the paper was presented CFAC's Beacon Award for its successful efforts to prevent the closure of local court proceedings.

    June 2, 2009

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    In their handling of controversy surrounding Chemerinsky and Summers, UC’s leaders showed themselves unable or unwilling to defend academic freedom

    […] leaders’ reflex reaction was, instead, to avoid conflict at all costs. While that impulse is understandable, some things are worth fighting for, principles of academic freedom among them. They must be actively defended, even at the cost of dissension and conflict. That, like it or not, is the UC leaders’ job. Consider them on probation.

    June 3, 2009

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    Honoring Reb Rebele (1930-2023)

    […] on the board until his death. A journalist and newspaper publisher by training and trade, Reb had a particular passion for the public’s right of access to government information. The issue of public access and a free press drove Reb – the ideals behind the First Amendment, not the particular political or social controversy […]

    November 30, 2023

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    First Amendment Kiss-Off: Judge Judith Bartnoff

    A First Amendment Kiss-off to Judge Judith Bartnoff. The Washington, DC Superior Court judge must have missed school the day her law school class learned about the First Amendment. In a recent case involving a dispute between a law firm and its former client, the judge issued a TRO forbidding a legal newspaper, the […]

    September 22, 2010

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

    […] is a lesson here for Internet-based news organizations, from websites of major newspapers to the HuffingtonPost: editorial independence is not a given in this medium. News organizations must be prepared to assert their editorial independence, and defend it, even at the cost of alienating a segment of their customers. Peter Scheer, a lawyer and […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Fifth Judge Sides with FAC, Orders Release of Records in Bryan Carmody Raid

    […] be erased by a few court rulings," Snyder said. Separately, FAC has sued the San Francisco Police Department and Mayor London Breed under the California Public Records Act and San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance for additional records related to the Adachi death and subsequent leak probe. That lawsuit is ongoing. Duffy Carolan of Jassy Vick […]

    September 3, 2019