Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules
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A US judge has ruled that the Pentagon's restrictions on press access violate the First Amendment. The decision came after a lawsuit was filed, with the judge finding the Pentagon's press policy to be unconstitutional. The ruling blocks the Pentagon's restrictions on press coverage, although details of the lawsuit and the policy itself are not specified.
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