Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, et al

  1. November 24, 2025

    DC Circ. Panel Likely To Keep AP Out Of Press Pool

    A D.C. Circuit panel appeared likely to end an injunction barring the White House from keeping the Associated Press out of press pool events Monday, with two judges suggesting that there's room for the president to discriminate on viewpoint in certain events.

  2. July 22, 2025

    DC Circ. Denies AP's Bid To Rehear White House Press Ban

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday refused to reconsider a split panel's decision reinstating a White House directive banning the Associated Press from the Oval Office and other restricted spaces, with one circuit judge explaining that the requirements for an en banc review were not met.

  3. June 11, 2025

    AP Asks Full DC Circ. To Rethink White House Press Pool Ban

    The Associated Press on Tuesday asked the full D.C. Circuit to reconsider a split panel's decision reinstating the White House's directive banning the AP from the press pool covering the Oval Office, Air Force One and Mar-a-Lago, saying the "unprecedented" decision empowers the Trump administration to violate the First Amendment.

  4. June 06, 2025

    Split DC Circ. Reinstates AP's White House Press Pool Ban

    A split D.C. Circuit panel reinstated the White House's decision to ban the Associated Press from the press pool covering the Oval Office, Air Force One and Mar-a-Lago on Friday, while a dissenting judge criticized her colleagues' rationale as being nonsensical and upending longstanding First Amendment precedent and generations of tradition.

  5. April 17, 2025

    DC Circ. Seems Torn On White House Press Pool Ban On AP

    A D.C. Circuit panel seemed conflicted Thursday as it considered the Trump administration's bid to pause a court order restoring the Associated Press' access to the White House press pool and other events with President Donald Trump.