Trump-appointed judge rejects government motion to stay court order allowing Associated Press back into press pool
Source: Law & Crime
Apr 11th, 2025, 7:11 pm
A federal judge on Friday refused to stay his own order allowing The Associated Press back into the White House press pool, dealing the Trump administration its second loss in the case this week.
In a relatively terse 5-page memorandum order, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in his first term, denied a request to stay the injunction pending appeal.
But there is time yet for the appellate court to grant a stay of its own. The Department of Justice filed for such relief on April 10 — two days after the lower court entered its order in the AP’s favor. McFadden took note of the leeway granted in his Friday ruling.
“The Court has already stayed its injunction, on its own motion, until April 13, 2025, to allow the Government time to appeal,” McFadden wrote. “The Court will not extend that stay further.”
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Full headline: ‘Clear commands of First Amendment precedent’: Trump-appointed judge rejects government motion to stay court order allowing Associated Press back into press pool
Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277682/gov.uscourts.dcd.277682.55.0.pdf
The order is worth the read - and this from a 45 judge!
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