Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over White House media access
A judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit brought over the exclusion of three news outlets from the White House but did not immediately issue a ruling. The supplied material does not name the outlets, identify the judge or explain the legal claims made by either side.
A judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit concerning the exclusion of three news outlets from the White House, the Associated Press reports. The hearing ended without an immediate ruling. The case involves a dispute over media access to the property, although the supplied material does not identify the organisations affected.
The available information does not describe the government’s justification for the ban or the outlets’ legal arguments. It also does not say whether the journalists have been denied access entirely or whether alternative arrangements have been offered. The judge may issue a decision later, but no timetable is provided.
The report contains no comments from the White House, the news organisations or their lawyers beyond the fact that arguments were heard.
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