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    Newsgathering Public Records

    FAC Urges L.A. Unified School District to Fulfill Records Request Without Charging Unlawful Fees

    FAC has called on the Los Angeles Unified School District to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and respond to a CPRA request by freelance journalist Holly McDede. McDede seeks records related to "complaints specifically alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault by teachers against students" and "all reports to the California Commission […]

    June 25, 2025

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    Community Group and Huntington Beach Residents Sue City Over Library Censorship

    […] learn—to see one’s experience reflected by others or to imagine oneself in the shoes of another," said David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition. "The government has no business standing in the way of young people as they grow into adulthood by reading about the diverse experiences of the world around them." […]

    February 27, 2025

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    FAC Prevails in Public Records Case Brought by Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Students

    […] had tools at its disposal to ensure a fair trial despite any media attention to the case. "This case highlights how misconduct records are critical to holding government institutions accountable and keeping the communities they serve safe," said Annie Cappetta, FAC Legal Fellow and one of McDede’s attorneys. "The court’s ruling has vindicated the […]

    December 9, 2024

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    Why The Fight For Court Access is So Important – Even When it Fails

    […] argument FAC made in its moving papers. One sad irony about the unlawful court closure on Oct. 2 is that the hearings in question were themselves about government transparency. Both hearings stemmed from a California Public Records Act lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Northern California against the Vallejo Police Department, alleging that the […]

    October 4, 2024

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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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    Press Release

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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