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NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY et al v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-04218

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Paul L. Friedman

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  1. March 30, 2026

    'Is It Kafka?' Judge Presses Pentagon On Press Restrictions

    A D.C. federal judge requested additional briefing Monday from the Trump administration before deciding whether to toss the U.S. Department of Defense's revised rules restricting journalists' access to the Pentagon but said some new allegations from reporters read like the revisions came from a Franz Kafka novel.

  2. March 20, 2026

    Pentagon Restrictions On Press Vacated As Unconstitutional

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday vacated provisions of a Pentagon policy that allows officials to take press passes away from journalists who report on matters not authorized by the government, saying the current policy was unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination, "full stop."

  3. December 04, 2025

    NYT Says Pentagon Press Pass Policy Flouts Constitution

    The New York Times accused the Pentagon of violating the First and Fifth Amendments with its policy of allowing officials to take away press passes of journalists who report on matters not authorized by the government, saying Thursday in a D.C. federal lawsuit that it took action after its reporters refused to agree to follow the rule.