New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge’s order blocking its press access policy - apnews.com

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‘What’s going on?’: US judge calls aspects of new Pentagon press policy ‘weird’

Judge seems skeptical of Pentagon’s restrictive protocol but did not rule on forcing compliance on an earlier order Federal judge Paul Friedman seemed skeptical of the new press policy implemented by the Pentagon last week, calling aspects of it “weird” and Kafkaesque. Friedman struck down key aspects of the previously implemented Pentagon media policy on 20 March, but at the latest hearing on Monday stopped short of ruling on a motion filed by the New York Times to force compliance of his de...

By Jeremy Barr

New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge’s order blocking its press access policy

The Pentagon has flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Defence Department’s headquarters, a lawyer for The New York Times asserted on Monday in urging a federal judge to compel the government’s compliance with the 10-day-old order. US District Judge Paul Friedman did not immediately rule from the bench after hearing a second round of arguments from lawyers for the newspaper and the Trump administration. The New York Times claims Penta...

By Associated Press

New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge's order blocking its press access policy

US judge challenges Pentagon over press access limits amid legal clash

A federal judge pressed the Pentagon on Monday over whether it violated a court order safeguarding journalists’ access, raising sharp concerns about press freedom in a dispute over...