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First Amendment

What Are My Rights as a Journalist Arrested And Detained Without Cause?

[…] right to protected speech "threatens to inhibit exercise of the protected right."Lacey v. Maricopa Cnty., 693 F.3d 896, 916 (9th Cir. 2012). Federal law allows lawsuits against government actors, state or federal, who attempt to deter the exercise of constitutional rights. In order to show a First Amendment violation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, […]

April 21, 2022
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CPRA

How to Request Information Stored in a Database?

How does the California Public Records Act handle information stored in a database rather than a specific record (e.g. an existing, stand-alone document)? For example, if I'm looking for historical financial information on a public works project at my city, the data might be in a database and would require city staff to run […]

March 11, 2020
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CPRA

Obtaining HHS/Child Protective Services Records Via CPRA

[…] only parent of the child named in the case, I should have access not only for my own records but I should be able to know who my accuser is. Do Child Protective Services Records and Report filings fall under the California Public Records Act? If not would they be subject to a FOIA request?

December 13, 2018
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CPRA Police Records

Police Denied My Request For An Incident Report

[…] you might want to write back and press them to justify their withholding. That said, it is likely the police here are withholding the report pursuant to Government Code § 6254(f), which exempts "records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures…or security files compiled by any other state […]

January 4, 2020
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Police Records

Police Department in New Jersey Won’t Release Report on a Family Member’s Death

New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act provides that " government records shall be readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination by the citizens of this State, with certain exceptions, for the protection of the public interest, and any limitations on the right of access … shall be construed in favor of the public’s right […]

August 22, 2020
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First Amendment Social Media

Local School Board President Banning Parents From Commenting On School’s Official Facebook Page

[…] them for blocking citizens and they have been forced to reverse the action on various social media platforms because they were violating the citizens' First Amendment right to comment on actions taken by government officials. Could you please let us know if we have recourse for this apparently unlawful action by the school board member?

September 17, 2021
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First Amendment Protest Rights

First Amendment Rights Violated by Restricting Access on Public Sidewalk

We were peacefully walking by a Scientology event which was held at a hotel in Florida. There were scores of people on the sidewalk. A police officer moonlighting for Scientology told us that they did not want us on the sidewalk (which is public) and that we would have to leave (we have a video […]

November 30, 2018
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CPRA

Multiple CPRA Requests For A Decades Old Homicide Have Been Denied Without Explanation

[…] 6254(f)(1). 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

April 28, 2022
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We engage in public and legal advocacy around crucial issues affecting government transparency, press rights, and the people’s right to know, with a focus on California state and local policy and practices. This work includes influencing legislation, responding to threats to freedom of the press and freedom of expression, and enforcing freedom of information […]

June 11, 2024
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Q&A: FAC Legal Director David Loy on the right to honk your horn as a form of expression

[…] First Amendment Coalition is supporting a federal civil rights case brought by the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties that aims to limit when the government can ticket someone for sounding their car horn to speak out (read our amicus brief). The ACLU’s case is on behalf of Susan Porter, a San […]

February 16, 2022