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Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling Shielding Texas Officials in Citizen Journalist Arrest

The move leaves intact a 5th Circuit qualified-immunity ruling that halts her suit, raising questions about protection for routine newsgathering.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Pentagon Press Rules, Orders Reinstatement of Times Credentials

Judge Signals Doubts About Pentagon Press Rules in New York Times Case

FBI Seizes Washington Post Reporter’s Devices in Espionage Act Probe

Media Outlets Mount Challenge to Pentagon Rule Demanding Preapproval for Unclassified Reporting