A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration’s ban on CNN, MSNBC and Politico from accessing the White House and orders access to be immediately restored. Several outlets report the judge issued the ruling after an emergency hearing and that the temporary order is set to last about two weeks while the case proceeds.

The judge, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, finds the ban likely violates constitutional due process rights, according to multiple reports. Outlets say the administration revoked press passes without sufficiently clear standards for why access could be withdrawn, and they characterize the administration’s explanation as vague. The court also does not accept the administration’s national security justification, noting the basis for the ban initially focused on the outlets’ reporting.

The outlets involved argue the restriction amounts to viewpoint-based or content-based punishment of press coverage, while the administration argues the president can restrict access as a privilege rather than a right and raises national security concerns. After the ruling, NBC and other outlets report the White House is required to reinstate credentials, and at least one CNN reporter is reported as later being denied entry, despite the order. The Times of India, The Age and other international coverage echo the core legal outcome and due process rationale.