Judge Bars Government From ‘Wholesale’ Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Seized Devices

The judge said he balanced the need to protect the reporter's free speech rights with the government’s duty to safeguard top secret national security information.

Judge Weighs Washington Post’s Demand for Government To Return Devices Seized From Reporter’s Home

The Post says much of the seized material is exempt from government review under the Privacy Protection Act because the reporter isn’t a target of the investigation.

Washington Post Seeks Court Order for Government To Return Electronics Seized From Reporter’s Home

A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Virginia, temporarily barred the government from reviewing any material from the devices seized from the Post reporter’s home.

Press Freedom Advocates Worry That Raid on Washington Post Journalist’s Home Will Chill Reporting

The raid was made in context of a series of actions taken against the media during the Trump administration, including lawsuits against The New York Times and the BBC.