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Carrion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Filings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>12\/9\/22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/12\/Soderberg-SJ-Opinion.pdf\">Opinion<\/a> issued by District Court granting summary judgment to plaintiffs<\/li>\n<li>4\/6\/22 &#8211; Filed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/04\/71-1_brief.pdf\">motion for summary judgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6\/15\/21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/06\/Soderberg-4th-Cir.-Opinion-6-15-2021.pdf\">Opinion<\/a> issued by Fourth Circuit vacating dismissal and remanding to district court for further proceedings<\/li>\n<li>6\/26\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/Soderberg-4th-Cir.-Reply-Brief-6-26-2020.pdf\">Reply brief<\/a> filed in Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals by plaintiffs<\/li>\n<li>6\/5\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/Soderberg-4th-Cir.-Red-Brief-6-5-2020.pdf\">Response brief<\/a> filed in Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals by defendants<\/li>\n<li>4\/10\/20 &#8211; Amicus briefs filed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/04\/Soderberg-4th-Cir.-Amicus-Brief-of-Cato-Institute-4-10-2020.pdf\">Cato Institute<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/04\/Soderberg-4th-Cir.-Amicus-Brief-of-Floyd-Abrams-Institute-4-13-2020.pdf\">Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/04\/Soderberg-4th-Cir.-Amicus-Brief-of-RCFP-4-13-2020.pdf\">Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 23 media organizations<\/a> in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants<\/li>\n<li>3\/23\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/03\/Soderberg-4th-Cir.-Blue-Brief-3-23-2020.pdf\">Opening brief<\/a> filed in Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals by plaintiffs<\/li>\n<li>1\/14\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/03\/Soderberg-D.-Md.-Memorandum-Opinion-1-14-2020.pdf\">Memorandum Opinion<\/a> issued by District Judge granting motion to dismiss<\/li>\n<li>8\/30\/19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/09\/Soderberg-Dfts.-Reply-iso-MTD.pdf\">Reply<\/a> in support of motion dismiss filed by defendants<\/li>\n<li>8\/2\/19 &#8211; Filed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/08\/Soderberg-Response-to-MTD.pdf\">opposition<\/a> to defendants&#8217; motion to dismiss<\/li>\n<li>7\/16\/19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/08\/Soderberg-Dfts.-MTD.pdf\">Motion to dismiss<\/a> filed by defendants<\/li>\n<li>5\/28\/19 &#8211; Filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/05\/Soderberg-v-Pierson-Complaint.pdf\" aria-label=\"lawsuit challenging a Maryland ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings\">lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0challenging a Maryland ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/li>\n<li>5\/14\/19 &#8211; Sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/05\/2019.05.14-Letter-to-Prince-Georges-County-Circuit-Court.pdf\" aria-label=\"letter to the Prince George's County Circuit Court on behalf of a community organizer and nonprofit organization asserting their right to broadcast publicly available court recordings\">letter<\/a>\u00a0to the Prince George\u2019s County Circuit Court on behalf of a community organizer and nonprofit organization asserting their right to broadcast publicly available court recordings<\/li>\n<li>5\/2\/19 &#8211;\u00a0Sent letters to the Baltimore City Circuit Court on behalf of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/05\/2019.05.02-Woods-Soderberg-to-Baltimore-City-Circuit-Court.pdf\">independent journalists<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/05\/2019.05.02-OJB-BALT-to-Baltimore-City-Circuit-Court.pdf\">nonprofit organizations<\/a>\u00a0asserting their right to broadcast publicly available court recordings<\/li>\n<li>4\/9\/19 &#8211; Sent a letter to the Baltimore City Circuit Court on behalf of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/04\/2019.04.09-Letter-to-Baltimore-City-Circuit-Court.pdf\">independent journalist<\/a> asserting her right to broadcast publicly available court recordings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/2022\/12\/12\/marylands-ban-on-broadcasting-court-recordings-violates-first-amendment-judge-rules\/\">12\/12\/22 &#8211; Daily Record covers district court opinion granting summary judgment to plaintiffs in challenge to Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2022\/dec\/10\/federal-court-overturns-state-marylands-blanket-ba\/\">12\/10\/22 &#8211; Washington Times covers district court opinion granting summary judgment to plaintiffs in challenge to Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/recording-and-broadcasting-in-maryland-courtrooms-now-allowed-district-court-declares\/\">12\/9\/22 &#8211; CBS News covers district court opinion granting summary judgment to plaintiffs in challenge to Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstamendmentwatch.org\/fourth-circuit-revives-court-access-lawsuit-in-maryland\/\">6\/23\/21 &#8211; First Amendment Watch covers Fourth Circuit opinion vacating dismissal of ICAP&#8217;s case challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings and remanding to the district court for further proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/journalists-win-4th-circuit-orders-redo-challenge-md-trial-tape-ban-2021-06-16\/\">6\/16\/21 &#8211; Reuters covers Fourth Circuit opinion vacating dismissal of ICAP&#8217;s case challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings and remanding to the district court for further proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/crime\/bs-md-cr-broadcast-ban-opinion-20210616-su5bdxsrxbaf7kftnhbzz5idpm-story.html\">6\/16\/21 &#8211; Baltimore Sun covers Fourth Circuit opinion vacating dismissal of ICAP&#8217;s case challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings and remanding to the district court for further proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/volokh\/2021\/06\/15\/ban-on-broadcasting-courts-own-recordings-of-criminal-hearings-likely-unconstitutional\/\">6\/15\/21 &#8211; Volokh Conspiracy covers Fourth Circuit opinion vacating dismissal of ICAP&#8217;s case challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings and remanding to the district court for further proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/legal-issues\/maryland-broadcast-court-hearings\/2021\/01\/28\/4b7db9b6-61a5-11eb-9430-e7c77b5b0297_story.html\">1\/28\/21 &#8211; Washington Post covers oral argument before the Fourth Circuit in ICAP&#8217;s case challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/fourth-circuit-skeptical-of-maryland-ban-on-rebroadcast-of-court-recordings\/\">1\/28\/21 &#8211; Courthouse News covers oral argument before the Fourth Circuit in ICAP&#8217;s case challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstamendmentwatch.org\/floyd-abrams-institute-supports-challenge-to-maryland-law-prohibiting-the-rebroadcast-of-court-recordings\/\">4\/30\/20 &#8211; First Amendment Watch covers ICAP\u2019s efforts challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjr.org\/united_states_project\/maryland-courts-audio-video-broadcast.php\">6\/6\/19 \u2013 Columbia Journalism Review covers ICAP\u2019s efforts challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baltimorefishbowl.com\/stories\/coalition-of-journalists-watchdogs-sue-for-right-to-broadcast-court-recordings\/\">5\/28\/19 \u2013 Baltimore Fishbowl covers ICAP\u2019s suit challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"continue_content continue_content_4 fs-swap-target fs-swap-enabled fs-swap-active\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/maryland-sued-over-ban-on-rebroadcast-of-court-recordings\/\">5\/28\/19 \u2013 Courthouse News covers ICAP\u2019s suit challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/lawsuit-challenges-maryland-ban-on-broadcasting-court-cases\/2019\/05\/28\/302889c0-8191-11e9-b585-e36b16a531aa_story.html?utm_term=.d3ba84583fb7\">5\/28\/19 \u2013 Associated Press covers ICAP\u2019s suit challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/maryland\/baltimore-city\/bs-md-trial-broadcasting-lawsuit-20190528-story.html\">5\/28\/19 \u2013\u00a0 Baltimore Sun covers ICAP\u2019s suit challenging Maryland\u2019s ban on broadcasting criminal court proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marylandmatters.org\/blog\/testing-court-broadcasting-ban-podcaster-informs-judge-of-upcoming-project\/\">4\/9\/19 \u2013 Maryland Matters covers ICAP\u2019s letter to the Baltimore City Circuit Court asserting a journalist\u2019s right to broadcast publicly available court recordings<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Press Releases<\/h2>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/our-press-releases\/baltimore-podcaster-asserts-first-amendment-right-to-air-publicly-available-court-recordings\/\">4\/9\/19 \u2013\u00a0 ICAP Submits Letter on Behalf of Amelia McDonell-Parry Notifying Local Court Officials of Her Intent to Use Courtroom Audio on Upcoming Podcast<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filings 12\/9\/22 &#8211; 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