The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed out broader restrictions on the media.
Category: Freedom of the Press
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Pentagon Asks Court to Keep Its Restrictions on Journalists
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Pentagon Appeals Court Decisions Gutting Its Press Restrictions
The New York Times – Business:The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.
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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.
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Trump’s Media-Bashing Is Coming Back to Bite Him in Court
The New York Times – Business:Judges have cited attacks on the press by the president and his appointees when ruling against the government in at least three court cases.
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New York Times Accuses Pentagon of Defying Court Order
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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
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.
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With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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 New York Times – Business: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.