US judge bars government from reviewing seized Washington Post materials

The Washington Post has demanded the immediate return of materials seized from reporter Hannah Natanson, citing her First Amendment rights.

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A judge has granted a request from The Washington Post to prevent the United States government from reviewing materials it seized from one of the newspaper’s reporters.

The temporary order is a small victory for press freedom advocates, who argue that the seizure of materials belonging to reporter Hannah Natanson is a violation of her First Amendment rights, as well as a threat to journalism overall.