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Posted on 11/16/2018 7:34:16 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
The cable network made an emergency request so its correspondent could have access to the White House as lawsuit continues.
WASHINGTON—A federal judge granted an emergency motion to restore the White House press credential of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta—a victory for the network in a closely watched press-freedom case.
The lawsuit could determine whether the government can ban individual reporters from public buildings.
District Judge Timothy Kelly, who was appointed to the bench by President Trump, granted CNN’s request for a restraining order temporarily restoring Mr. Acosta’s press access to the White House while the case proceeds.
Lawyers for Mr. Acosta, the network’s chief White House correspondent, argued that the unusual revocation of a reporter’s press pass by the White House last week necessitated emergency action.
Mr. Trump has regularly attacked CNN, and Thursday’s ruling was a setback for the White House. Government lawyers acknowledged in court they knew of no other situation where the White House had revoked a press pass under similar circumstances.
The legal maneuvering was part of a CNN lawsuit alleging that the Trump administration violated Mr. Acosta’s First Amendment right to gather news, as well as his due-process right to challenge a government-imposed punishment. Judge Kelly didn’t rule on the merits of CNN’s overall case.
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Stop holding any WH press activities for/with all “WH correspondents” until the case resolved.
“Trump and Sarah Sanders win, and Acosta and CNN “think” they won too.”
No they don’t. This then becomes and “Enemies List” discussion which Trump doesn’t need right now.
-—First Amendment right to gather news ....-——
Interesting concept.
That means anyone is allowed to enter anywhere in a hospital to view patients and gather gossip about their condition
That means that anyone can enter a whore house to gather the goods on the whores and their partons
That means that anyone can enter a church and take names for publication
That means that no one can be banned from Facebook, Twitter or Free Republic if they are “gathering news”
Fine.
Sarah Sanders will remain perfectly quiet for 30 minutes while Jim Acosta shouts questions at her.
The judge is entitled to his opinion but that’s it.
NOTICE OF HEARING
To: Jim Acosta
Please take NOTICE that the White House Press Office will conduct a HEARING on the 23rd day of November to consider the revocation of your hard pass. This action is being taken based on your recent assault of a WH microphone intern. Please be prepared to submit at that time any and all facts or argument you wish this office to consider in the event you intend to object to the revocation of your pass.
Doesn’t separation of powers preclude the courts issuing a contempt citation to the POTUS?
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