Category: First Amendment (US Constitution)

Judge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon

The New York Times – Business:
A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by The New York Times.
Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

The New York Times – Business:
A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials

The New York Times – Business:
A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.
Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets

The purpose of the new rules is to “stop activity that could compromise national security,” the Defense Department said in response to a New York Times lawsuit.
Katherine Maher of NPR Has Come Out on Top Despite Battles With Trump and the CPB

Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.
Supreme Court Grapples With Whether to Lift Campaign Finance Limits

The dispute before the court involved a Republican effort to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions

The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline.
Press Group Condemns New Pentagon Rules on Reporting

Representatives of news organizations have been negotiating with the Pentagon since the department first released a set of new rules last month.
Jane Fonda Revives Her Father’s McCarthy-Era Free Speech Group

The actress joined Spike Lee, Billie Eilish, Pedro Pascal and others in reviving the Committee for the First Amendment, a group that her father, Henry Fonda, was a member of in the 1940s.
NYT v. Sullivan: Will the Landmark Defamation Ruling Survive?

New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.
A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban

The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.
AP Accuses White House of Violating First Amendment

The Associated Press said the White House had blocked its journalists from attending two press events because the news agency had not started using the term Gulf of America.