# Knight First Amendment Institute

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-24**: DoD Response — Pentagon officials announce they are reviewing the ruling and considering an appeal to the D.C. Circuit.
- **2026-03-20**: Federal Ruling — Judge rules the policy is an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech.
- **2025-02-15**: Lawsuit Filed — Press advocacy groups file a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the pre-clearance policy.
- **2024-05-12**: Policy Update — Pentagon updates 'Media Ground Rules' to increase PAO oversight of all interviews.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Federal Court Strikes Down Restrictive Pentagon Press Policy as Unconstitutional
2026-03-24 13:04:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Defense's restrictive media access and pre-publication review policies violate the First Amendment. The decision marks a significant legal defeat for the Pentagon, potentially ending decades of 'prior restraint' on how service members and journalists interact.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/federal-judge-rules-against-pentagon-press-policy

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