US Judge Allows Pentagon to Fire Three Stars and Stripes Journalists

TREE NEWS update: A US federal judge on September 4 rejected a temporary restraining order sought by three Stars and Stripes journalists, allowing the Defense Department to proceed with their termination. Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that the plaintiffs had not shown their First Amendment rights were likely violated. The case involves publisher Max Lederer, editor Eric Slavin, and Middle East correspondent Lara Corte.