Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules
A federal judge has blocked parts of the Pentagon's press access policy, ruling it violates the First and Fifth Amendments by restricting journalists' ability to gather and publish information. The Department of Defense disagrees with the ruling and intends to appeal the decision, which stemmed from a lawsuit filed by The New York Times.
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