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Can I Obtain A Copy of A Zoning Complaint Filed Against Me?

[…] Primer. 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.

August 11, 2020
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[…] Impact Report. Volunteer Opportunities If you are an attorney with practical experience in our core areas — which include the California Public Records Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, defending subpoenaed journalists, and various First Amendment topics — and you are looking for pro-bono opportunities, please send an email to Legal Director David Loy, […]

July 3, 2024
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Should Honking Your Horn to Support a Protest Be Illegal? We Want the Supreme Court to Decide.

[…] was shocked. I had to do something. So I filed the lawsuit challenging this law in 2018, and I’ve continued this case at FAC, arguing that the government violated Susan’s free speech rights by ticketing her for honking her horn. Unfortunately, the lower courts disagreed, although a Ninth Circuit judge dissented. So FAC has […]
- Free Expression
December 14, 2023
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If the federal FOIA shared the limitations of California’s public records law, large parts of American history would be blank.

Fortunately, the California Legislature didn’t have a hand in crafting the federal Freedom of Information Act. If it had, the American people would have been denied the primary source material for a large chunk of recent American history. Much of what we know about the major themes of US political history during the 35 […]

October 14, 2014
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Skyline Foundation Commits $300,000 to FAC Over Three Years

[…] over the next three years. This generous grant will strengthen FAC’s legal support for journalists across California and bolster the organization’s capacity to defend free speech and government transparency. "We are immensely grateful to the Skyline Foundation for its support and shared commitment to protecting democracy through transparency and a free press," says FAC […]

September 3, 2025
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FAC Welcomes Juniper Licinio as Legal Fellow

[…] and Expression, focusing on drafting amicus briefs and research memos on First Amendment law. "We are delighted that Juniper will help FAC defend free speech and open government in California," says FAC’s Legal Director, David Loy. Juniper joins FAC’s litigation team as it expands its work increasing access to public records and government meetings, […]

August 21, 2025
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Public Meetings

FAC Urges San Mateo County to Keep Sheriff’s Removal Hearing Open to Public
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 16, 2025
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First Amendment

Government Can’t Dictate Editorial Decisions, FAC Tells Brentwood City Council
- Press Freedom
July 23, 2024
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Court Access

Groups Urge Judge to Provide Remote Access to Mahmoud Khalil Hearings
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 10, 2025
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First Amendment

How do I know whether a city retaliated against me for criticizing it?

[…] 940 F.3d at 1054 (quoting City of Houston v. Hill, 482 U.S. 451, 461 (1987)). In particular, as the Supreme Court has noted, "the First Amendment prohibits government officials from subjecting an individual to retaliatory actions, including criminal prosecutions, for speaking out." Hartman v. Moore, 547 U.S. 250, 256 (2006). As another court said, […]

April 1, 2025