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CFAC files brief to lift gag in BART homicide case
June 3, 2009
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Candidates disclose tax returns because media demand them. Why not use same strategy for campaign contributions?
August 25, 2012
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California vs. the First Amendment: FAC & Cal Press Panel Discussion, Dec. 5, 2019
[…] fought in court to weaken the state’s new police accountability law. And a series of decisions at the local level ran afoul of free speech and open- government principles. What’s the matter with California? And what can proponents of free speech and a free press do about it? Read more about the discussion. Panelists: […]November 11, 2019
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Bush Signs FOIA Rewrite
[…] discounted processing and duplication fees that are available to the news media. Other important reforms include: Broadening the scope of information that can be requested by including government contracting information held by private contractors; Assigning public tracking numbers to all requests; Denying agencies that exceed the 20-day deadline for responses the right to charge […]June 2, 2009
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Attorney Judy Alexander Joins FAC as Special Access Litigation Counsel
[…] new litigation capacity," said Peter Scheer, FAC's executive director. "By filing selected lawsuits to overcome agencies’ denials of access, we hope to send a strong message to government bureaucracies," Scheer continued. "The message is: "You cannot disregard the public's and the media's open-government rights with impunity." In addition to Alexander, FAC contracts with Holme […]March 9, 2010
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Appeal judges hear arguments in CFAC’s suit for release of county’s digital mapping database
June 2, 2009
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AP Sunlight Freedom of Information Awards Announced
June 2, 2009
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Anonymous speech, although constitutionally protected, is mostly digital graffiti
Freedom of expression means taking responsibility for what you write. By Peter Scheer A Chinese blogger, defying a government censorship decree, publishes information about the crash of a military transport plane. Another blogger, an Egyptian, posts photos of the scarred body of a teenager who was tortured by Egyptian police. Both bloggers are anonymous. […]June 3, 2009
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Annie Cappetta Joins FAC as Legal Fellow
[…] litigation in the First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt. "We are delighted to have Annie on board. She has shown exceptional dedication to the First Amendment and open government, and we look forward to her excellent work in helping expand our legal program’s reach and impact," says FAC’s Legal Director, David Loy. Annie joins in […]September 21, 2023
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A 1st Amendment Kiss** to the LA Times for coverage of LA schools that empowers parents to hold bureaucrats and politicians accountable
[…] but a First Amendment Kiss is FAC's honorific for those who, by their acts, words, or example, strengthen the claim for freedom of speech, for transparency in government, and for political accountability. Our First Amendment Kiss-Off is reserved for those persons and institutions who, whether out of distrust of citizens or undue deference to […]August 27, 2010