Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

Judge rejects Trump restrictions on Pentagon reporters

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s decision to curtail the activities of reporters at the Pentagon, which led to the departure of most news organizations from the building, was blocked on Friday by a federal judge in Washington. Read more...

Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Pentagon Media Access Restrictions

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Pentagon Press Policy As Unconstitutional In Lawsuit Brought By The New York Times - Armed Forces Press

Washington — A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department's controversial press policy violates the First and Fifth Amendments, granting a major victory to The New York Times and its reporter Julian E. Barnes in a case challenging restrictions on journalists' access and reporting at the Pentagon. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman issued the decision on Friday, March 20, 2026, declaring key provisions of the policy — introduced in Oct…

Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Pentagon Press Restrictions, Citing First Amendment Violations

‘A primary purpose of the First Amendment is to enable the press to publish what it will and the public to read what it chooses,’ the judge wrote.