Judges have cited attacks on the press by the president and his appointees when ruling against the government in at least three court cases.
Category: Freedom of the Press
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New York Times Accuses Pentagon of Defying Court Order
The company said in a legal filing that the department sought to fashion an “end run” when it issued revised media rules on Monday.
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News Outlets Pressure Pentagon to Restore Access After Court Ruling
A federal judge ruled on Friday that key parts of the Pentagon’s press policy were unconstitutional.
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Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional
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.
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With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War
A president who calls journalists the “enemy of the people” has accused news organizations of undermining a military effort that many Americans oppose.
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A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials
A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.
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Pentagon Bars Photographers From Briefings on Iran War
The decision is the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict access inside the department for journalists.
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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.
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Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices
The Post, in its first legal filing since the government searched the home of a reporter last week, had demanded the return of the seized materials.
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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.
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New Pentagon Press Corps Test-Drives the Briefing Room
A new group of media figures was given credentials to cover the Pentagon after many traditional news outlets refused to sign its new reporting rules.
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White House Limits Reporters’ Access to Press Secretary’s Office
The move broke from generations of precedent and added to the Trump administration’s growing list of restraints on the news media.