Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Restore Press Access Immediately
A US judge has ruled that the Pentagon has violated his order to undo a restrictive new press pass policy, and has demanded the return of credentials to 7 New York Times reporters.
In a major victory for press freedom, a federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to immediately restore press access that was restricted under a new policy. Judge Paul Friedman ruled that the Department of Defense has failed to comply with his earlier order that overturned much of the controversial press pass regulations.
The ruling comes after the New York Times sued the Trump administration in December, challenging the Pentagon's new policy that severely limited press access. Last month, Friedman had issued a decision gutting the restrictive policy, but the Pentagon responded by creating a new set of rules that the Times argued was an
Source: The Guardian
