Appeals court limits DOJ search of journalists’ source records in leak probe

First reported by The Hill at Tue 12:00 PM · 3 outlets in all

1. AP19hAppeals court limits order for LinkedIn to disclose journalists’ communications in leak probe
2. MS NOW19hAppeals court limits DOJ search of journalists’ source records in leak probeThe federal appeals court ruling comes as the Trump administration has aggressively targeted reporters’ records across multiple leak investigations.
3. The Hill23hAppeals court limits Trump DOJ’s access to journalists’ private chat logsA federal appeals court’s three-judge panel unanimously limited Tuesday the Trump administration’s broad access to journalists’ LinkedIn records as part of a national security leak investigation, suggesting it could impart a “damaging blow” to First Amendment rights. The ruling, written by Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, a Reagan appointee, stated the Justice Department’s (DOJ) attempt to…