Paul L. Friedman
U.S. District Judge, District of Columbia
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Pentagon Found in Violation of Press Access Order a Second Time; D.C. Circuit Partially Stays Injunction
Judge Paul Friedman found the Pentagon had violated his March 20 order on press access a second time, ruling on April 9 that a revised escort and workspace policy achieved the same unconstitutional result through different language. The government appealed and the D.C. Circuit issued a partial stay on April 27, allowing the escort requirement to remain in place pending appeal.
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Federal judge finds Pentagon violated his March 20 order restoring press access
Judge Paul Friedman ruled April 9 that the Defense Department's replacement credential policy -- which requires escorts for all reporters and relocates the press corps to a basement library in a separate building -- was an attempt to reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking 'new' action.