Judge signals White House likely to lose media ban case
President Donald Trump's media ban faced a legal challenge on Wednesday, with Judge Timothy Kelly hearing arguments for a temporary restraining order, as lawyers for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico used Trump's own statements as key evidence. During the hearing, Judge Kelly indicated the ban appeared to violate binding legal precedents requiring advance notice of rules for journalists, noting the proper process "wasn't followed here." Legal experts interpreted Kelly's skepticism as a likely defeat for the White House. NYU Law professor Ryan Goodman predicted the White House will lose due to a clear due process violation, noting the Department of Justice offered no response to the precedent requiring standards before alleged misconduct.