The Department of Justice has appealed a federal judge’s Oct. 13 order barring the Trump administration from enforcing its Sept. 18 revocation of White House press access for CNN, MSNBC and Politico during litigation. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly found the outlets are likely to prevail and said the revocations may violate the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment’s notice-and-hearing protections. The administration revoked access citing unfavorable coverage; the three outlets sued alle

The Department of Justice has appealed a federal judge’s Oct. 13 order barring the Trump administration from enforcing its Sept. 18 revocation of White House press access for CNN, MSNBC and Politico during litigation. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly found the outlets are likely to prevail and said the revocations may violate the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment’s notice-and-hearing protections. The administration revoked access citing unfavorable coverage; the three outlets sued alleging viewpoint-based discrimination.