# Claim 35

A federal judge ruled the credentialing rules violated constitutional protections in March 2026 and found the Pentagon's revised version was, in his words, "an unlawful policy," again in April 2026; the Pentagon has appealed.

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

- Statement: A federal judge ruled the credentialing rules violated constitutional protections in March 2026 and found the Pentagon's revised version was, in his words, "an unlawful policy," again in April 2026; the Pentagon has appealed.
- Field: status
- Value: Rules struck down in part, revised, struck down again; Pentagon appealed
- About: [incident 2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules)
- Source: Federal judge finds Pentagon in violation of court order to restore reporters' access. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-finds-pentagon-in-violation-of-court-order-to-restore-reporters-access
- Publisher: PBS NewsHour
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2026-04-09

## Quotation from the source

> The department simply cannot reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking 'new' action and expect the court to look the other way,

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