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Judge Kelly's decision was based on CNN and Acosta's Fifth Amendment claims, stating that The White House did not provide Acosta with any due process to legally revoke his access. While the judge did not rule on the underlying First Amendment claim, Thursday's ruling will restore Acosta's White House access at least temporarily The initial ruling does[...]

No journalist has a First Amendment right to enter the White House and the President need not survive First Amendment scrutiny whenever he exercises his discretion to deny an individual journalist one of the many hundreds of passes granting on-demand access to the White House complex." Credit (left): CNN/(right): Michael Vadon In the lawsuit, CNN alleges that[...]

The news network has filed a lawsuit to have Acosta's "hard pass" press credential access reinstated after they were suspended following a contentious press conference exchange between Acosta and Trump. Credit (left): CNN/(right): Michael Vadon In the lawsuit, CNN alleges that revoking access violates CNN and Acosta's First Amendment rights of freedom of the press, and their[...]