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Virginia bill opens inactive criminal investigative files to public
March 3, 2021
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March 3, 2021
Georgia coalition joins parent's fight to access school's COVID-19 data
February 25, 2021
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February 22, 2021

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Case Disclosed

"Standing" Up for First Amendment Rights

March 23, 2018
By Paulina Perlin

On March 26, 2018, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) issued an opinion holding that MFIA and the ACLU have standing to pursue their First Amendment right of access motion for judicial opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC).

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Los Angeles, Texas Take Contrasting Approaches in New Policies on Access to Police-Worn Body Camera Footage

March 22, 2018
By Sasha Dudding '20

After years of debate over police misconduct following the shootings of unarmed black men many states have passed laws restricting the release of such videos.

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Archiving the Internet: A Free Speech Issue?

March 22, 2018
By Morgane Richer La Flèche ’20

The prevailing notion that "the Internet is forever" has shaped the way we share our lives online.

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Devin Nunes and the Chamber of Secrets: Congress's Power of Declassification

March 1, 2018
By Sarah Levine, Simon Brewer

Last week, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HSPCI) released a heavily redacted Democratic staff memorandum about the ongoing Russia investigation. The effort to release the memo created the potential for a constitutional conflict between the President and Congress over who has authority to release information that the executive branch has classified.

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