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Associated Press

Prison officials ask to toss lawsuit on execution access

Anna Kaur ’21 is quoted and the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic is mentioned in a Washington Post story about a lawsuit challenging the Virginia Department of Corrections regarding access to executions. The four media outlets are represented in part by the Clinic.

Prison officials ask to toss lawsuit on execution access
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MFIA Files Suit Challenging Texas Drone Law

Yale Law School's Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic filed a lawsuit challenging a Texas law that makes it a crime for visual journalists and others to use drones for newsgathering and other similar activities.
MFIA Files Suit Challenging Texas Drone Law
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Law.com

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! First Amendment Clinics Trending at Law Schools

The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic is mentioned in an article about the growing number of First Amendment clinics at law schools across the country.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! First Amendment Clinics Trending at Law Schools
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Associated Press

Lawsuit calls for full public view of executions in Virginia

Several news organizations including the Associated Press have filed a lawsuit requesting full access to Virginia’s executions. The plaintiffs are represented by the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School.

Lawsuit calls for full public view of executions in Virginia
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MFIA Clinic Helps Launch Free Expression Legal Network

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) announced the launch of the Free Expression Legal Network (FELN) a coalition of law school clinicians and academic non-clinicians who provide pro bono legal support for public interest journalism.
MFIA Clinic Helps Launch Free Expression Legal Network
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The Origins of the MFIA Clinic

Read about the origins of the Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic.
The Origins of the MFIA Clinic
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MFIA’s Tenth Year: Victories, New Beginnings, and Evolution

Learn about the work of the MFIA Clinic since the start of 2019, and what the Clinic will be working on this fall.
MFIA’s Tenth Year: Victories, New Beginnings, and Evolution
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NYTimes.com

How The Times Uses FOIA to Obtain Information the Public Has a Right to Know

The Media Freedom & Information Access (MFIA) Clinic is mentioned in a New York Times article about how the newspaper uses FOIA lawsuits to gain access to information.

How The Times Uses FOIA to Obtain Information the Public Has a Right to Know
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MFIA To Host Conference on Accountability and the Trump Presidency

The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School will host its annual Access and Accountability Conference on October 4–5, 2019.
MFIA To Host Conference on Accountability and the Trump Presidency
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MFIA Voices: Incoming and Outgoing Student Directors

Incoming and outgoing student directors discuss their time working in the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
MFIA Voices: Incoming and Outgoing Student Directors