How due process, not the First Amendment, got the White House ban on reporters blocked in court

A judge has sided with the three news organizations President Donald Trump barred from the White House – for now.

By: Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 1,185

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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By Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore journalists’ access to the White House on Sept. 24, 2026. As he had in a similar case in 2018, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly decided the revocation of the reporters’ press passes likely violated their Fifth Amendment right to due process.

His decision comes just days after President Donald Trump revoked credentials from CNN, MS NOW and …

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