Federal judge rejects government’s request to search Washington Post reporter’s devices

The DOJ ‘Forgot’ To Mention The Law Restricting Searches Of Journalists. The Judge Is Not Happy

We wrote recently about the FBI's pre-dawn raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home, in which agents seized two laptops, a phone, a portable hard drive, a recording device, and even a Garmin watch. Natanson covers the federal workforce and had cultivated nearly 1,200 confidential sources across more than 120 government agencies. She was…

The Washington Post won a round in court. The fight isn’t over.

A judge blocked the Justice Department from searching a Post reporter’s devices for now, but the government still has them and wants the information

Judge doesn't trust DOJ with search of devices seized from Wash. Post reporter

Court to search devices itself instead of letting government have full access.

Judge says Trump administration can't search reporter's devices

The judge compared allowing the government to search the devices to "leaving the government's fox in charge of the Washington Post's henhouse."

Judge Prohibits Justice Department From Searching Through Washington Post Reporter’s Phone And Other Devices

The judge said that the court will review reporter Hannah Natanson's devices

Judge tears apart Trump admin for misleading him in new ruling

The Trump administration was dealt another blow in court this week, according to NBC News, with a judge blocking the Justice Department from further action in the "outrageous" case of a journalist's seized phone, and further accusing the administration of misleading him about the law to get the original warrant.Last month, Washington Post reporter Hanna Natanson's phone was seized by the FBI, thanks to a search warrant approved by U.S. Magistrat…