Judge Extends Order Blocking White House Press Restriction
A federal judge has extended an order blocking President Trump's administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, finding the restriction likely violates their constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
Anchorage, AK, October 14, 2026 —
A federal judge has extended an order blocking President Trump’s administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. The judge found that the restriction likely violates the reporters’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
The extension keeps the order blocking the administration’s proposed restriction in effect. The summary of the ruling does not specify how long the extension lasts or describe the order’s full terms.
The available information also does not identify the judge, the court, when the ruling was issued, or the specific reasoning behind the constitutional finding. It does not provide details about the administration’s response or indicate what further steps may follow.
The ruling, as described, concerns reporters from the three named outlets and the administration’s ability to bar them from the White House. The judge’s finding is stated as a likelihood that the restriction violates free-speech and due-process rights; the information provided does not say that a final decision on the underlying dispute has been made.
Further details about the case and the scope of the extended order were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Hallie Golden, Michael Kunzelman and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press on www.adn.com, see more information here.
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