court order

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Meanwhile, the New York Times has sued the Defense Department over press access, and earlier this month a federal judge ruled that the department violated a court order to restore Pentagon access for journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

About two weeks after Cook emailed Dymally about the notice, she asked him whether he had mailed the office paper copies of the court order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It can also withhold your tax refund and Social Security benefits without a court order.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The Pentagon has failed to comply with a court order to restore press access, a federal judge ruled Thursday, rejecting new restrictions put in place by the department after its prior rules were deemed unconstitutional.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The President had agreed to give the governor a ten-day respite to sort out his response to the court order.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals