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Federal Judge Denies Injunction Halting Firing of Stars and Stripes Journalists
Just the facts
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden issued a 24-page ruling rejecting an emergency request by the publisher, editor-in-chief, and Middle East reporter of Stars and Stripes to block their dismissals. The journalists filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Department of Defense violated their First Amendment rights by initiating termination proceedings against them. Judge McFadden determined that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their constitutional claims. The ruling permits the Pentagon to move forward with the firings while court proceedings in the case continue.
Why this is news
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden denied a preliminary injunction request to halt the Department of Defense from terminating three staff members of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
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