Federal Judge Again Blocks Trumps Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

A federal judge on Tuesday again blocked President Trump’s attempt to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, ensuring the outlets will have access to the complex as their legal quest to overturn the ban continues.Judge Timothy J.Kelly of the U.S.

District Court for the District of Columbia concluded that the three news outlets had made strong arguments that the White House’s action had violated their First Amendment rights and their rights to due process.Mr.Trump declared the ban in a Sept.

18 social media post, and journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were stopped from entering the White House the next day.The companies promptly sued to regain access, and Judge Kelly blocked the White House action with a temporary order that had been due to expire on Wednesday.The media organizations requested a longer reprieve.

Judge Kelly granted it in Tuesday night’s order.In so doing, he broadened his legal findings in favor of the media companies: Whereas his earlier, temporary order was based on the companies’ claims about due process violations, his Tuesday decision also sided with their First Amendment arguments.Judge Kelly wrote that Mr.Trump’s ban was driven by his belief that their reporting was inaccurate and biased, rather than an effort to uphold professional standards or protect national security, as the White House claimed in court filings.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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