Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Breaking down the Gray Lady’s lawsuit against the Pentagon

RCFP's Gabe Rottman explains the legal theories advanced by The New York Times in its lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's new ...
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American Association of University Professors v. Rubio

Background: In March 2025, the American Association of University Professors, several local AAUP chapters, and the Middle ...
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Unsealed autopsy reveals details about mysterious death of prosecutor Jonathan Luna

More than two decades after the mysterious death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna, a Pennsylvania judge has unsealed an autopsy report that sheds more light on the cold case. The report’s release ...
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Lehigh County judge orders unsealing of criminal dockets tied to interstate drug ring prosecutions

A judge in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding the criminal cases of dozens of suspects charged in an interstate drug ring. Last week, Judge Thomas Caffrey of the ...
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Here’s how you can show your support for press freedom and the right to know

A journalist’s job is to ask questions, get answers and inform the public with accuracy and credibility. But right now, the free press is under assault. “We have to decide as a country that the First ...
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Amicus Briefs & Comments

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 ...