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Will All Judges Who Have Viewed Porn Please Stand Up?

[…] the First Amendment, to possess pornographic materials on his own computer. It is a right that we all have, and for good reason: in a free society, government has no business regulating private choices about what movies to see, books to read or photos to view. Although Kozinski is a public figure, he has […]

June 3, 2009
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Wikileaks didn’t just happen. It exists because journalists have lost control over their information.

[…] the Times' articles, which inevitably invite comparison to the "Pentagon Papers" of an earlier generation and an earlier war, were supplied to the Times not by a government source, but by wikileaks.org, a shadowy and stateless website specializing in publishing sensitive records leaked anonymously from the files of governments and corporations. Why wikileaks? If […]
- Press Freedom
July 29, 2010
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Unsealed: Newly released warrant reveals flimsy basis for L.A. sheriff targeting press, protesters

[…] make disclosures to the judge to ensure press rights were protected. In addition to California’s strong shield law protections, the U.S. Privacy Protection Act limits when the government can pilfer through protected newsgathering materials. (Unzueta brought a civil rights lawsuit over the ordeal and received a $90,000 settlement.) The investigator’s statement of probable cause […]
- Press Freedom
June 7, 2023
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The Libby trial highlights the hypocrisy of players in Washington’s favorite pastime: the political scandal

[…] This includes, unfortunately, the press. The Plame investigation and ensuing trial of Libby have given the public a rare insight into the relationship between Washington reporters and government insiders who are their confidential sources. Leak investigations almost never result in disclosure of reporters’ anonymous sources. The Libby case is the rare exception because special […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
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Supremes pass on NYT reporter Risen’s appeal of ruling requiring him to ID sources. This is a good thing.

[…] Justice Department has tightened its internal policies to curb future abuses, the Department took a hard line in its Supreme Court brief in the Risen case. The government, opposing Risen’s request for review, argued against the Court’s recognition of protection for journalists’ sources (even while the Justice Department has supported the Shield Law bill). […]
- Free Expression
June 17, 2014
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Super Bowl Score: Cop Overtime $6.3 Million, Taxpayers 0

[…] provided for reimbursement to Santa Clara. The reimbursement from the Host Committee to Santa Clara was expected to be $3.6 million to cover additional public safety and government services costs. San Francisco, however, negotiated no such deal. The Budget Analyst’s report observed that there was no written agreement, other than the original bid, between […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
April 14, 2016
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FAC to Intervene in Lawsuit that Attempts to Prohibit Disclosure of Public Records

[…] seeks to prevent the release of public records regarding a former public school teacher’s alleged sexual abuse of students. A reverse CPRA lawsuit seeks to prevent a government agency from releasing records in response to a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request. Reverse CPRA lawsuits are often brought by the subject of the records […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 9, 2024
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Should news outlets, social media & internet services curb public access to ISIS?

[…] is fair to say, unreceptive to the rational back-and-forth of public debate on the merits of Islamist extremism. I do not mean to suggest that the federal government should take steps to unplug ISIS videos on the internet, even if it could do so (which is doubtful). That would blow too big a hole […]
- Free Expression
February 24, 2015
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Settlement Reached in Free Speech Case at Temecula Valley Unified

[…] he disagrees with the viewpoint of their speech. Opposing opinions or stances on topics are not inherently disruptive. "It is important that our rights to petition the government and air grievances shall not be infringed by a school board president on a power trip," said plaintiff Julie Geary. "My hope is that the Temecula […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
April 16, 2024
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Regulators analyzing MediaNews’ acquisition…

[…] with the Justice Department or Federal Trade Commission in such "pre-merger reviews" are traditionally confidential, let’s hope that McClatchy, MediaNews and Hearst, which are all in the business of making information public, will elect to tell their readers what they are telling government regulators. Peter Scheer, a lawyer and journalist, is Executive Director of CFAC.

June 2, 2009