Senior U.S. District Judge in D.C.; secretary of the American Law Institute. In current news for rulings on Pentagon press access and First Amendment issues.
A Washington judge has ruled that the Defense Department’s media escort policy violates the First Amendment and has issued a preliminary injunction preventing its enforcement while The New York Times pursues its legal challenge. The Times, which has sued the department twice in five months, says the decision upholds press rights to cover Pentagon operations.