Appeals court limits Trump DOJ’s access to journalists’ private chat logs
Summary
A federal appeals court panel unanimously limited the Trump administration’s access to journalists’ LinkedIn records in a national security leak investigation. The ruling said the Justice Department’s effort could damage First Amendment rights.Key Facts
- A three-judge federal appeals court panel issued the ruling Tuesday.
- The panel unanimously limited the administration’s access to journalists’ LinkedIn records.
- The records were sought as part of a national security leak investigation.
- The ruling was written by Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson.
- The article says Wilkinson was appointed by President Ronald Reagan.
- The panel warned that the Justice Department’s effort could deal a damaging blow to First Amendment rights.
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