Judge hands CNN victory in its bid to restore Jim Acosta's White House press pass

[DonViejo]

By Paul Farhi November 16 at 10:30 AM

A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of CNN and reporter Jim Acosta in a dispute with President Trump, ordering the White House to temporarily restore the press credentials that the Trump Administration took away from Acosta last week.

In a victory for the cable network and for press access generally, Judge Timothy J. Kelly granted CNN’s motion for a temporary restraining order that will prevent the White House from keeping Acosta off the White House grounds.

The White House revoked the reporter’s press pass last week after a heated exchange between him and President Trump and a brief altercation with a press aide at a news conference. Acosta, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, is the first reporter with a so-called hard pass to be banned.

CNN sued President Trump and other White House officials on Tuesday over the revocation. Kelly’s ruling was the first legal skirmish in that lawsuit. It has the immediate effect of sending Acosta back to the White House, pending further arguments and a possible trial. The litigation is in its early stages, and a trial could be months in the future.

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[dalton99a]

1. And this judge Timothy J. Kelly was appointed by Trump.

[vlyons]

2. well that should stir up some bitter tweets

nt

[zanana1]

4. Can't wait! I need a laugh.

[dalton99a]

6. 2 am tomorrow: "The worst judge EVER! I have been treated Very Unfairly by this so-called judge."

[spanone]

3. something else to get trump all excited!!!!

[irisblue]

5. Fifth Amendment and Fourth Estate and a judge & clerks who know our laws.

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Due process.

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[Grasswire2]

7. Shouldn't take a judge to protect Acosta.

Credentialing authority for WH press originally was the purview of the White House Correspondents Association. The power was ceded to the WH Press Office a few decades ago --- horrid mistake. This WH has misused that authority to allow credentials to stooges, shills, and even white nationalist sympathizers in order to dilute the power of the watchdog press.

Reporters covering Congress, OTOH, have their access codified in rules, via a Standing Committee. No such protection exists for WH. As we have just seen, huge mistake and needs rectifying.

A measure is afoot to seek protection via "People's Bill Of Rights For White House Transparency" through Congress. See the same-named FB page. The measure was written during the Bush 43 administration, and revived in 2016F

If credentialing power resided with the peer organization WHCA, Acosta would never have been relieved of his press pass.

Check out and support the measure on the FB page.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Jim Acosta returns to the White House after credentials reinstated:

Link to tweet