Guardian U.S., represented by RCFP attorneys, argues that ICE violated FOIA by failing to turn over deportation records.

The court granted a motion RCFP attorneys filed on behalf of The Intercept seeking access to records filed in the case of ...

BenitoLink’s right to document government activities in public spaces … is firmly established,” RCFP and BenitoLink argue in ...

Without reliable information about what the government is doing, or failing to do, the public is unable to conduct oversight ...

RCFP attorneys authored this introduction, with special thanks to legal intern Britland Kenworthy. Last updated Nov. 5, 2021 The Reporter’s Privilege Compendium, first posted online in 2002, is the ...

A policy that bars public employees from speaking to the press violates the First Amendment, RCFP attorneys argue in the ...

A growing consensus of courts have recognized a constitutional right to record government officials engaged in their duties in a public place. This First Amendment right to record generally ...

The Reporters Committee regularly submits amicus, or “friend-of-the-court,” briefs in state, federal, and U.S. Supreme Court cases where the news media brings an important perspective. Known for ...

In May 2025, an attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the FCC seeking records that could shed light on how the agency uses its ...

Note: This guide was published in 2018 and most recently updated in March 2024. [1] Thanks to RCFP’s Emily Hockett and Grayson Clary for their assistance updating this guide. Introduction The United ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press monitors subpoenas and other legal threats targeting journalists, and helps those facing government attempts to force them to testify about or disclose ...

The Reporter’s Recording Guide provides a summary of the recording laws (which restrict the recording and dissemination of phone calls and in-person conversations) and hidden camera laws (which ...