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Second judge bars DOJ from searching Washington Post journalist’s devices
U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga said the earlier ruling was not clearly erroneous as litigation over seized reporter devices continues.
- On May 4, U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga upheld a ruling barring the Department from searching devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, rejecting government arguments as litigation continues.
- The FBI executed a search warrant at Natanson's home on January 14 investigating contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones, before District Judge William Porter blocked government review of the seized materials on February 24.
- Judge Porter described allowing the government to review the materials as 'the equivalent of leaving the government's fox in charge of the Washington Post's henhouse,' while President Donald Trump's administration proposed a 'filter protocol' in March.
- This ruling preserves judicial screening that bars the Department from directly reviewing a reporter's seized devices, establishing legal precedent for how federal investigations treat journalist materials nationwide.
- Natanson was among Washington Post reporters awarded a Pulitzer Prize on May 4 for coverage of the federal workforce, while litigation regarding the seized devices remains ongoing following Trenga's decision.
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Federal Court Blocks FBI From Reviewing Seized Materials Of Washington Post Reporter - Tampa Free Press
A federal judge has dealt a significant blow to a government investigation into leaked classified information, ruling that the FBI cannot bypass judicial oversight to snoop through the devices of a Washington Post journalist. In a decision filed Monday, U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga affirmed a previous order that requires an independent judicial review of […] Federal Court Blocks FBI From Reviewing Seized Materials Of Washington Post Report…
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