Court curtails Pentagon press access policy amid Times lawsuit
TL;DR
A federal judge blocked key parts of the Pentagon’s October press-access policy after a New York Times lawsuit, ruling it unconstitutional and a violation of the First Amendment. The policy would have barred reporters from soliciting information not directly provided by the DoD and could revoke credentials of outlets that hadn’t signed on. The ruling stressed that a free press is essential for an informed public, and the Pentagon said it would appeal; several major outlets had refused to sign the policy.
Topics:nationpolitics#first-amendment#new-york-times#pentagon#politics#press-credentials#press-freedom
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- The Pentagon’s New Press Rules Violate the First Amendment, Judge Rules WSJ
- Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon Yahoo
- Pentagon policy limiting independent press access is unlawful, judge rules CNN
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