A federal judge has ruled that key parts of the Defense Department’s media policy are unconstitutional, the New York Times reports. The Times, which filed a
lawsuit accusing the Pentagon of violating the First and Fifth Amendments, is now seeking to have press access to the Pentagon restored to seven journalists. Judge Paul Friedman of
the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia agreed with the Times on the constitutionality issue. Dozens of reporters surrendered their press passes last year
when the department instituted rules that allow it to declare that journalists are “security risks.” Read the whole story at The New York Times »