News organizations and press freedom groups challenge outlet bans in court
The White House Correspondents’ Association and nearly 50 news organizations filed a court brief calling for bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico to be reversed. A coalition of press freedom groups argued that removing journalists’ rights because of their perceived editorial views violates Supreme Court precedent.
Key points
- The brief linked the bans to a broader concern that journalists should not lose rights because of their perceived editorial viewpoint.
Evidence · 2 source statements
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of supreme court jurisprudence.
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.
- The White House Correspondents’ Association and nearly 50 news organizations sought reversal of the bans.
Evidence · 1 source statement
The White House Correspondents' Association and nearly 50 news organisations also filed a brief with the court calling for the bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico to be reversed.
Who's involved
Coalition of press freedom groups and news organizations
It argued against removing press rights on the basis of perceived editorial viewpoint.
It said such removals violate decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.
What they said · 2 source statements
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of supreme court jurisprudence.
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.
White House Correspondents’ Association and nearly 50 news organizations
They filed a court brief concerning the bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
They called for the bans to be reversed.
What they said · 1 source statement
The White House Correspondents' Association and nearly 50 news organisations also filed a brief with the court calling for the bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico to be reversed.
What was reported
- The White House Correspondents’ Association and nearly 50 news organizations filed a court brief calling for the bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico to be reversed.
One source: France 24
Evidence · 1 source statement
The White House Correspondents' Association and nearly 50 news organisations also filed a brief with the court calling for the bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico to be reversed.
- A coalition of press freedom groups and news organizations argued that taking away journalists’ and news outlets’ rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.
Reported independently by 2: NDTV, The Guardian
Evidence · 2 source statements
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of supreme court jurisprudence.
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.
Still unclear
- The court’s decision on the brief is not stated.
Not heard from
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico — The outlets were affected by the bans, but their own statements are not included.
- The White House — The bans concerned White House access, but no White House statement on the brief is included.