Judge Orders White House to Readmit 3 Outlets, Says Trump Ban Likely Violates First Amendment
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Updated · CNN · Oct 14
Judge Orders White House to Readmit 3 Outlets, Says Trump Ban Likely Violates First Amendment
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 14
Summary
Tim Kelly ordered the Trump administration to keep CNN, MS NOW and Politico in the White House while their lawsuit proceeds, replacing an order that was due to expire Tuesday.
Trump’s own statements drove the ruling: Kelly said they showed a likely retaliatory motive tied to coverage he viewed as inaccurate or biased, amounting to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
Justice Department claims that national security partly justified the Sept. 18 ban failed to persuade Kelly, who said the record contained almost no evidence and no specific classified disclosures.
The opinion also said post-lawsuit White House letters did not cure earlier due-process flaws because the outlets’ hard passes had already been revoked, setting up a likely administration appeal.