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MFIA Clinic Files Appeal in Case on Public Right to Witness Executions
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic has appealed the dismissal of its Virginia lawsuit asserting a constitutional right to witness executions.
Meet MFIA’s New Student Directors
Anna Kaul ’21, Jacob Schriner-Briggs ’21, and Sarah Lamsifer ’21 will lead the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) this year.
Aided by MFIA, FBI Agent’s Book on Enhanced Interrogation Rereleased
The MFIA Clinic has helped rerelease a book with new information about the CIA’s interrogation of Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah.
MFIA Clinic Receives $200,000 Contribution from Craig Newmark Philanthropies
A grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies will help advance the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic’s core mission of defending the rights of journalists and promoting transparency.
Abrams Institute Files Amicus Brief in Maryland First Amendment Case
The Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School recently filed an amicus brief prepared by the Media Freedom & Information Access (MFIA) Clinic to support a First Amendment challenge to a Maryland law that prohibits the broadcasting of audio transcripts that the state’s courts routinely make of criminal proceedings.
Judge Permits MFIA Clinic First Amendment Case to Proceed
A federal judge in New York has ordered a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Yale’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) against President Donald Trump to proceed into discovery.
Transparency Advocates Win Victory for Public Access to Clinical Trial Data
A ruling from a federal judge on February 25, 2020, will dramatically expand the public’s right to access results of clinical trials studying drugs and medical devices.