The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

The record

Court cases

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Court cases that arise from recorded incidents or that later cases cite. Each entry gives the caption, court, docket number, dates and status, and quotes the holding where a court has ruled.

CaseCourtDocketFiledDecidedStatus
Cable News Network, Inc. v. TrumpU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia1:26-cv-032872026-09-21pending
Associated Press v. BudowichU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit1:25-cv-00532 (D.D.C.); No. 25-5109 (D.C. Cir.)2025-02-212025-06-06on appeal
Cable News Network, Inc. v. TrumpU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia1:18-cv-026102018-11-132018-11-16dismissed
Sherrill v. KnightUnited States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit1977-12-15decided