UGA Law Professor (First Amendment, Media Law, U.S. Supreme Court); Free Press scholar; occasional person of interest but rarely official suspect.
@sonjawest.bsky.socialSupreme Court justices should not own stocks. This isn’t hard, people.
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@brianstelter.bsky.socialReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialToday's Reliable Sources lead:
In court last week, Ted Boutrous said he was concerned that “the shenanigans will continue.” And that’s what we’re seeing now — more “shenanigans” as the Trump White House tries to control news coverage...
@freedom.pressReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialThe government shouldn’t be able to secretly obtain journalists’ phone records without court approval. But DHS is abusing its authority to do just that. Read more about what Congress, journalists, and tech companies can do about it:
@onthemedia.bsky.socialReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialA legal dispute over a press pass 50 years ago could shape the fight for White House press access today. Hear about The Nation reporter who sued for his press access back in the 70s, and more from @sonjawest.bsky.social. lnk.to/onthemedia/b...
@onthemedia.bsky.socialReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialAn obscure case from 1977 has found new relevance since Trump’s latest press ban. @sonjawest.bsky.social explains how it could shape the legal fight between Politico, CNN, MS Now and Trump.
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@heidikitrosser.bsky.socialReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialDOJ defending press ban: “it’s national security.” Trump: “It’s viewpoint based! I don’t like their viewpoints! They have bad viewpoints!”
@sonjawest.bsky.socialEnjoyed getting to talk with Brooke Gladstone on one of my favorite shows, “On the Media,” about Trump’s press ban.
@scottnover.bsky.socialReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialNEW: Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico remained banned Thursday morning, hours after a federal judge ordered their access restored. These journalists were turned away and, in some cases, had credentials confiscated.
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@atrupar.comReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialMS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access
@atrupar.comReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialTrump says he's "banning the free press"
@sonjawest.bsky.socialTotally agree with this excellent analysis. Trump is making these cases easy by saying the quiet part out loud. The real question is how quickly the courts will act.
@scottnover.bsky.socialReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialBREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
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@sonjawest.bsky.socialBecause Trump continues to provide no due process and to make it clear he’s banning these outlets because of the content of their reporting, these should be strong (and easy) First Amendment challenges.
@brianstelter.bsky.socialReposted by @sonjawest.bsky.socialBreaking: The three national news outlets President Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — are filing a critical First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access. Live coverage on "CNN This Morning" right now 👀 www.cnn.com/2026/09/21/p...