New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge's order blocking its press access policy

A New York Times attorney claims the Pentagon has flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Defense Department’s headquarters. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman didn’t immediately rule from the bench on Monday after hearing a second round of arguments from lawyers for the newspaper and the government. The Times claims Pentagon officials implemented a revised press policy that circumvents a prior ruling by Friedman. The newspaper urged the judge to compel the government's compliance with his March 20 order. In that ruling, Friedman said the Pentagon’s new credential policy violated journalists’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.