Judge Blocks Pentagon’s Journalist Escort Rule | San Antonio News

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Defense Department’s controversial rule requiring journalists to have military escorts at all times, calling it a First Amendment violation — a major win for press freedom, though its scope remains uncertain. The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, hailed the ruling as a step toward unimpeded reporting, while the Pentagon slammed it as dangerously weakening security. This isn’t the first legal battle — the Times previously sued over earlier restrictions, and the current decision is just a preliminary pause in an ongoing legal tug-of-war. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd74f5ea94899640