US EditionFederal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
The ruling says the Pentagon cannot keep reporters out under its revised rules and must file a sworn compliance declaration by April 16.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ruled the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore reporter access, effectively blocking the agency's revised press policy issued last month.
- Following Friedman's March ruling, the Pentagon implemented new restrictions including mandatory escorts for journalists and closed the Correspondents Corridor, claiming these measures complied with the court's order.
- Friedman wrote the department "cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking new action," while striking down its classification of press access as a "privilege" rather than a "right."
- Friedman emphasized the case concerns the Secretary of Defense's efforts to dictate information received by the public, describing the department's actions as an attempt to "control the message.
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Pentagon violating court order on press access
The Pentagon has failed to comply with a court order to restore press access, a federal judge ruled Thursday, rejecting new restrictions put in place by the department after its prior rules were deemed unconstitutional. As part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by the New York Times, the court ruled in March that the Pentagon's changes last year to press access - which saw credentials from a host of prominent outlets stripped - violated the Constitu…
Judge rejects Hegseth’s second attempt to restrict reporters at Pentagon
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by the Pentagon to impose a new set of restrictions on journalists who hold credentials to cover the military complex, in another blow to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to control the media.
Judge: Pentagon still violating press order
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters, a setback in the administration's efforts to impede the work of journalists.
When the U.S. is at war, independent reporting on the U.S. Department of Defense is particularly important. Most recently, the Pentagon tried several times to restrict the access of journalists. However, in court, it now sets the next slump for Minister Hegseth.
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