| CNN v. Trump | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Full case name | Cable News Network, Inc. and Abilio James Acosta v. Donald J. Trump, in his official capacity as President of the United States; John F. Kelly, in his official capacity as Chief of Staff to the President of the United States; William Shine, in his official capacity as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the United States; Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in her official capacity as Press Secretary to the President of the United States; the United States Secret Service; Randolph Alles, in his official capacity as Director of the United States Secret Service; and John Doe, Secret Service Agent, in his official capacity |
| Decided | November 16, 2018 (temporary restraining order issued) November 19, 2018 (dismissed by plaintiff) |
| Defendant | Donald J. Trump John F. Kelly William Shine Sarah Sanders United States Secret Service Randolph Alles John Doe, Secret Service Agent |
| Counsel for plaintiff(s) | Theodore Boutrous |
| Plaintiff(s) | Cable News Network, Inc. Abilio James Acosta |
| Citation(s) | 1:18-cv-02610-TJK |
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| Judge(s) sitting | Timothy J. Kelly |
CNN v. Trump is a lawsuit filed on November 13, 2018, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs are the Cable News Network (CNN) and their chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta, and the defendants are members of the Donald Trump administration and United States Secret Service. Citing Sherrill v. Knight, Pursuing America's Greatness v. Federal Election Commission, and Elrod v. Burns,[1][2] the suit argued that the White House wrongfully revoked Acosta's press credentials in violation of the First Amendment right to freedom of the press and Fifth Amendment right to due process, respectively; and, additionally citing federal regulations (namely, "Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a) and Local Rule 65.1"),[1] the suit successfully sought immediate relief from damage to CNN and Acosta by way of a temporary restraining order for the return of Acosta's press pass.[3][4][5] CNN dropped the suit on November 19.[6]
- ^ a b See court filing.
- ^ Wemple, Erik (November 14, 2018). "Government lawyer: CNN's Acosta can cover the White House by watching TV". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Kalhan (November 13, 2018). "CNN files lawsuit against Trump administration over Jim Acosta's press credentials". NBC News. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Gershman, Jacob (November 13, 2018). "CNN v. Trump: Is There a Constitutional Right to a Press Pass?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Pilkington, Ed (November 14, 2018). "Trump v CNN: lawsuit becomes a referendum on press freedom". The Guardian. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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