The War On News

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Claim

Claim 1002

On October 8, 2026, Judge Timothy Kelly of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., heard argument on the outlets' motion for a preliminary injunction and did not rule from the bench. He extended the temporary restraining order through October 13, 2026, and said he would decide the motion by that date, according to CBS News.

Published 2026-10-09. Last reviewed 2026-10-09. 1 source.

Statement
On October 8, 2026, Judge Timothy Kelly of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., heard argument on the outlets' motion for a preliminary injunction and did not rule from the bench. He extended the temporary restraining order through October 13, 2026, and said he would decide the motion by that date, according to CBS News.
Field
action
Value
On October 8, 2026, Judge Timothy Kelly of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the federal tr
About
incident 2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico
Source
Judge presses Justice Department on justifications for White House media ban
Publisher
CBS News
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-10-09
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
2026-10-08

Quotation from the source

Kelly's temporary restraining order was set to expire Thursday, but will remain in place through Tuesday.