U.S.
Judge extends block on White House ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A preliminary injunction keeps the three outlets’ access in place while their lawsuit continues; it is not a final judgment on the case.
By NewsCubby Editorial Desk · Published
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted a preliminary injunction on October 13 that prevents the White House from enforcing its blanket exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico while their lawsuit continues. The order extends an earlier temporary block, keeping the outlets’ access to the White House grounds in place.
What the judge decided
CNBC reporter Dan Mangan and Deadline political editor Ted Johnson report that Kelly found the outlets likely to succeed on their due-process and First Amendment claims. The judge rejected the government’s stated national-security justification as unsupported by the record before him. Those are findings at this stage of the litigation, rather than a final ruling after trial.
The dispute remains open
President Donald Trump announced the ban in September after criticizing the organizations’ reporting. The outlets sued, and their access was restored under the earlier temporary order. The new injunction preserves that access while the case proceeds. An appeal or later court decision could change the position.
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The accompanying social image is an illustrative historical file photograph of the White House’s north portico, taken March 28, 1948. It does not show the current court proceedings or today’s press activity. Credit: Abbie Rowe / National Park Service, Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, accession82-54-1; public domain. Cropped/resized with an original vector headline layout.