Trump administration revocation of press passes challenged in court

The judge's report

According to the judge himself, the "general rule" is that "individuals must be notified and given an opportunity to be heard before the government deprives them of a constitutionally protected interest," Kelly wrote. In fact, it turns out, the Trump administration did not inform reporters of the possibility of appealing the decision until Wednesday, days after the passes were revoked. Trump announced the ban on the three publications in a social media post last Friday, writing that he wanted to remove them "due to their constant fake news reporting." And adding: 'Other media will follow who always spread fake news.'

The lawsuit brought by the three US media

The three newspapers sued, asking for the suspension or total cancellation of the provision. In court documents, the lawyer for the three media outlets involved argued that the ban contradicted previous rulings, violated the principle of due process and was issued simply because of Trump's aversion to those journalists. Administration lawyers, for their part, responded by stating that Trump's decision actually included an appeals procedure, although this was only explicitly noted in letters sent to newspapers days after the ban was announced.