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The New York Times and Pentagon in Legal Dispute Over Press Access Policies: First Amendment Analysis

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By Katie Bernard Verified
| Freedom Forum
The New York Times is in a legal dispute with the U.S. Department of Defense over the DOD’s press access policies implemented in October 2025 and March 2026. In two lawsuits filed several months apart in federal court, the Times argued that DOD policies governing press credentials and access to the Pentagon violate its journalists’ First Amendment press and speech rights. A judge in Washington, D.C., struck down portions of the credential policy in March.
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The James Comey indictment has First Amendment implications: What you need to know

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By Katie Bernard Verified
| Toledo Legal News
On April 28, a federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a photo he posted on social media last year that prosecutors say was an illegal threat. The photo, which Comey posted to Instagram in May 2025, depicts seashells on a beach arranged to spell out “86 47.” Comey, who said he did not arrange the shells but saw them on the beach, later deleted the post.
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Man Investigated by ICE After Sending Email Sues: First Amendment Analysis

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By Katie Bernard Verified
| Freedom Forum
A New York man sued federal immigration officials on July 6, arguing they violated his First Amendment rights when agents showed up at his home in response to an email he had sent to the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the lawsuit, David Streever sent an email to then-Acting Director of ICE Todd Lyons in January 2026 after immigration enforcement officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
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