The New York Times on Dec. 5 asked a federal court to block the Department of War’s new rules for media outlets, arguing they violate reporters’ constitutional rights.
“The policy, in violation of the First Amendment, seeks to restrict journalists’ ability to do what journalists have always done—ask questions of government employees and gather information to report stories that take the public beyond official pronouncements,” The New York Times said in its lawsuit, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The Department of War tightened its rules for media in September after officials said reporters were roaming the halls of the Pentagon….