# Federal judge finds Pentagon in violation of court order to restore reporters' access

PBS NewsHour, 2026-04-09

- Address: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-finds-pentagon-in-violation-of-court-order-to-restore-reporters-access
- Kind: reporting
- Last checked: 2026-09-22
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/35)

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