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Mar 31, 2026 Federal judge Paul Friedman expressed skepticism of the Pentagon's revised press policy restricting journalist access Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
A judge called aspects of new press restrictions "weird" and Kafkaesque, signaling possible First Amendment problems with military limits on reporter access.
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- Federal judge expresses skepticism of Pentagon's revised press policy restricting journalist access — Federal Judge Paul Friedman held a hearing on the Pentagon's newly implemented press restrictions, calling aspects "weird" and "Kafkaesque." The policy requires journalists to be escorted by Pentagon staff, closes the Correspondents' Corridor, and penalizes reporters for offering anonymity to sources—measures Friedman suggested violate First Amendment rights. The judge had previously struck down key aspects of an earlier Pentagon media policy on March 20 but stopped short of ruling on the New York Times' motion to force compliance with his decision.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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