Appeals Court Restores Pentagon Escort Requirement for Reporters

A federal appeals court on Thursday evening reinstated the Pentagon's policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by government escorts while inside the building. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the escort requirement can remain in place while The New York Times pursues its lawsuit challenging the rule.

Two of the three judges sided with Defense Department officials in the order.

The escort policy had been temporarily blocked by a lower court judge before the appeals panel reversed that decision. The New York Times is seeking to overturn the escort requirement through ongoing litigation.

The appeals court decision allows the escort requirement to operate while the case proceeds.