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    Court Rules Against Huntington Beach Censorship Scheme

    […] demurrer, which attempted to dismiss the case. "Freedom to read is essential to learning and growth," said David Loy, legal director at the First Amendment Coalition. "The government should not be deciding what library books youth can read." Plaintiffs were represented by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, ACLU Foundation of Northern California, First […]

    September 9, 2025

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    Guía para periodistas: Aplicación de las leyes de inmigración

    Las audiencias de los tribunales de inmigración suelen ser públicas, aunque los jueces de inmigración tienen la discreción para cerrar los procedimientos o restringir el acceso a determinadas personas en algunas circunstancias. El Manual de prácticas de los tribunales de inmigración de la Oficina Ejecutiva de Revisión de Inmigración (EOIR, por sus siglas en inglés)  […]

    September 2, 2025

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    FAC Opposes Bill that Would Eliminate Press Access to Data About Public Officials

    […] their full residential address, enables journalists to probe their fitness and eligibility for office, in addition to general truthfulness. It allows journalists to perform oversight on newsworthy activities centering on a public official’s home for the duration of their time in office, such as calls for police service or controversial public benefits. Eliminating the […]

    July 10, 2025

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    First Amendment

    FAC and ACLU Final Demand Letter for Fresno County to Rescind Book Ban

    […] currently violates the Freedom to Read Act and imminently exposes the County to litigation if the Board of Supervisors fails to rescind it, even if the County never staffs the committee. As the letter demands, the County must "commit to rescind the Resolution no later than June 26, 2025 to avoid needlessly wasting taxpayers’ money."

    June 5, 2025

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    FAC News

    Media Lawyer Aaron Field Joins FAC as Senior Staff Attorney

    […] Staff Attorney, Field will oversee a newly expanded legal portfolio, with a focus on strategic litigation that holds California public agencies accountable under free speech and open government laws. "With the fundamental rights that underpin our democracy under direct and frequent attack, Aaron’s arrival at FAC couldn’t come at a more important time," said […]

    May 5, 2025

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    First Amendment

    Groups Demand Fresno County Rescind Book Ban

    […] the County’s libraries. Now, the coalition writes to demand that the County rescind the resolution or face exposure to litigation under California’s recently enacted Freedom to Read Act, similar to the lawsuit that FAC and others recently filed against the City of Huntington Beach. As the letter demands, "the County should rescind the Resolution […]

    April 8, 2025

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    Facing FAC Lawsuit, California Department of Justice Released Records on Shooting Death of Savannah Graziano

    […] which now exist in this case. Nonetheless, the Department denied Scott’s request because its investigation was ongoing. It cited the "catchall" exemption of the California Public Records Act, which sometimes allows an agency to withhold records if "on the facts of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly […]

    March 31, 2025