Judge blocks Pentagon from enforcing reporter escort policy

Federal judge blocks Hegseth’s Pentagon press escort policy

A judge has blocked an aspect of the Pentagon's restrictive new press policy while noting it likely violates the First Amendment. The post Federal judge blocks Hegseth’s Pentagon press escort policy appeared first on MS NOW.

Court rules against Pentagon escort requirement for journalists in the building

A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt the requirement that New York Times journalists inside the building need an official escort, though the order did not specify whether it applies to other journalists as well. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman issued his preliminary ruling on Tuesday, deciding that the policy violated the First []

Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that NYT journalists be accompanied by an escort

A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to temporarily halt its requirement that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an official escort, in another setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict media access at the Pentagon. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman in Washington said that policy violated the First Amendment and []...Click to read more

Judge Blocks Pentagon Escort Rule for New York Times Journalists in First Amendment Fight

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from requiring New York Times journalists to be accompanied by an official escort while inside the building, ruling that the policy violates the First Amendment.

Court Halts Pentagon Rule Requiring Escorts for Journalists

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to temporarily lift a requirement that all journalists visiting the building be accompanied by an official escort while The New York Times sues to overturn the rule. The decision was another rebuke to the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict reporters who cover the military complex. In a []