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Claim

Claim 17

Judge Timothy J. Kelly granted CNN's motion for a temporary restraining order on November 16, 2018.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
Judge Timothy J. Kelly granted CNN's motion for a temporary restraining order on November 16, 2018.
Field
decided_on
Value
2018-11-16
About
case cnn-v-trump-2018
Source
Judge reinstates Acosta press pass
Publisher
Freedom of the Press Foundation
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2018-11-16

Quotation from the source

Federal Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration on Friday to temporarily reinstate CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials.