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    FAC Urges Ninth Circuit to Protect Right to Honk Car Horns at Protests

    […] lawsuit, Porter asserts a First Amendment right to express herself through horn use. After initially letting the case proceed, the district judge ruled in favor of the government, finding Section 27001 is a permissible, content-neutral regulation. On appeal, Porter’s attorneys argue that the statute is a near-total ban on expressive horn use that must […]

    July 15, 2021

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    Advocates, Press Seek Access to Court Records in FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

    […] of public access to court records and judicial proceedings," said Jackie Aranda Osorno, senior attorney at Public Justice. "This right is a fundamental check on what the government does in our name and serves to ensure public confidence in our legal system." While the Bureau of Prisons has argued that some court records should […]

    June 12, 2024

  • Cases

    First Amendment Public Meetings

    Dhaliwal v. Komrosky

    […] board member a "Communist." Komrosky has demonstrated a consistent pattern of violating the First Amendment and the Ralph M. Brown Act, California’s open meetings law for local governments, which allows removal of members of the public only if they are "engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually disrupts, disturbs, […]

    December 21, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    How Can I Request All Audio and Video of My Arrest?

    […] your request, can be found on the First Amendment Coalition’s website here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    August 8, 2020

  • Posts

    Public Records

    FAC Urges UC Berkeley to Comply with Records Request Regarding Human Remains Found on Campus

    FAC has called on the University of California, Berkeley, to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and respond to a CPRA request by Berkeley Scanner journalist Emilie Raguso. Raguso seeks emails to and from Tom Mucha, a Cal employee, regarding the skeleton found in an unoccupied building on campus in January 2023. […]

    March 13, 2024

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

    […] concerned members of the press and public will face insurmountable 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 […]

    March 25, 2020

  • Posts

    Join us in urging the Governor to sign SB 914 to protect privacy and free speech rights

    BY PETER SCHEER--Sitting on Governor Brown's desk right now is SB 914, a First Amendment Coalition-sponsored bill that would restrict warrantless police searches of citizens' cellphones. Won't you please  join our Petition urging the Governor to sign this important safeguard of personal privacy and free speech rights. Why is SB 914 needed? Imagine you […]

    September 21, 2011

  • Posts

    First Amendment

    FAC Urges Immediate Dismissal of Charges Against Victorville City Council Member Arrested During Meeting

    […] explaining why the removal and arrest raise serious concerns under the First Amendment and Brown Act, which guarantee rights to freedom of speech and civic participation in local government. As the letter says, abuse of the power to remove and arrest an elected official or community member "threatens the fabric of democracy and open government."

    February 24, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    Trying to access the transcript of a 911 call

    […] App. 4th 607, 615 (2003). The California Supreme Court has found that records regarding a call reporting a possible crime were investigatory records exempt from disclosure under Government Code § 6254(f). Haynie v. Superior Court, 26 Cal. 4th 1061, 1064 (2001). Given the circumstances you describe, the police department may claim that the transcript […]

    June 16, 2015