Timothy Kelly
United StatesjudgeMale5.7Global Dominance: 0.17%Timothy Kelly is a U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2017. He is known for his rulings on various high-profile cases, including those involving government agencies and administrative actions. In a recent case, he ruled against the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's request to compel the Federal Emergency Management Agency to release funds for upgrading the U.S. emergency alert system, stating that the organization did not meet the legal standard for demonstrating irreparable harm.
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US district judge Timothy Kelly ruled to temporarily restore the three banned outlets’ White House access.
Blanche defends Trump’s White House media ban: ‘It is a privilege, not a right’ | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2026-09-28
Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore the credentials of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico journalists affected by the ban.
Blanche says reporters ‘one-sided news’ is a national security issue worthy of barring pressUnited States· 2026-09-28
Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily suspended the prohibition on journalists accessing the White House.
Casa Branca exclui CNN de viagem de Trump (em nova restrição aos media)
Cabo Verde· 2026-09-26
US District Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily struck down the ban on CNN.
Trump’s feud with CNN takes another turn with the outlet left off Air Force One trip
Australia· 2026-09-26
US district judge Timothy Kelly sided with the outlets, ordering the Trump administration to restore their White House access.
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-26Judge Kelly ruled that the media's access to the White House must be restored.
Medios regresan a la Casa Blanca tras una orden judicial
Dominican Republic· 2026-09-25
Timothy Kelly is the federal judge who ordered the restoration of press credentials to the media outlets.
Casa Branca barra CNN e MS NOW à chegada de Xi para jantar com TrumpCabo Verde· 2026-09-25
Timothy Kelly is the judge who issued an order to restore media access.
La Casa Blanca veta a dos periodistas de ‘CNN’ en la llegada de Xi a cena con Trump
Panama· 2026-09-25Judge Timothy Kelly’s temporary restraining order blocked Trump’s ban on the three outlets.
Trump sought to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Here’s what happens nextUnited States· 2026-09-25
Timothy Kelly is the federal judge who ruled that the government must immediately restore access to journalists.
CNN in MS NOW znova dobili vstop v Belo hišo
Slovenia· 2026-09-24
Judge Timothy Kelly explained in his ruling that the prohibition likely violated the journalists' constitutional rights.
Casa Blanca impide el acceso a CNN, MS NOW y Politico pese a orden judicial que les permite la entrada | Donald Trump | Estados Unidos
Peru· 2026-09-24Timothy Kelly is the federal judge who ruled against Donald Trump regarding the media exclusion.
CNN und Co. erhalten Akkreditierungen
Switzerland· 2026-09-24
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly said in an order just before 1:00 am Thursday morning that the administration’s revocation of press badges was done without due process.
Live updates: CNN, MS NOW and Politico request hearing after reporters denied White House accessUnited States· 2026-09-24US District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico | World News
Jamaica· 2026-09-24Judge Timothy Kelly concluded that the Trump administration did not adequately justify the revocation of journalists' credentials.
Sud Tramp ma’muriyati zimmasiga CNN, MS NOW va Politico`ning Oq uyga kirish huquqini zudlik bilan tiklashni yukladi – Gazeta
Uzbekistan· 2026-09-24Judge Timothy Kelly ruled against Donald Trump's ban on media access to the White House.
Scontro Trump - media, giudice federale ripristina l’accesso alla Casa Bianca per Politico, Ms Now e Cnn. Ma i giornalisti denunciano: «Ci hanno confiscato il pass»
Italy· 2026-09-24Federal Judge Timothy Kelly has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House.
Judge orders Trump White House to lift media banUnited States· 2026-09-24
Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that the revocation of press passes likely violated constitutional rights.
Justiça ordena à Casa Branca que levante veto à CNN, MSNBC e PoliticoCabo Verde· 2026-09-24U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday blocking the ban on the outlets.
Judge orders Trump to restore White House access to CNN, PoliticoUnited States· 2026-09-24Judge Timothy Kelly stated he would make a ruling on Trump's media ban as soon as he can.
What to expect from Trump and Xi’s upcoming talks around AIUnited States· 2026-09-24
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House after they were banned from the premises.
Media ban lawsuit: Trump administration ordered to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoUnited States· 2026-09-24
District Judge Timothy Kelly declined to issue an immediate decision after a nearly one-hour court hearing.
Judge urged to lift Trump's White House ban on media outlets
Kenya· 2026-09-24
Judge Timothy Kelly is weighing whether to restore the ability of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to access the White House.
Key moments from hearing on White House ban of CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoUnited States· 2026-09-24Timothy Kelly is the judge appointed by Trump who will decide on the case regarding media access.
Il cronista della Cnn: «Il bando di Trump? Le tv si uniranno, è in gioco la libertà»Italy· 2026-09-23
Timothy Kelly is the federal judge overseeing the case regarding Trump's media ban.
DoJ defends Trump media ban: ‘Access to the White House is a privilege’ | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-23Timothy Kelly was appointed by Trump and previously reinstated a CNN journalist that Trump had expelled.
La Casa Bianca lancia la «Trump Tv» dopo il bando di Cnn, Ms Now e Politico. Le proteste: «L’America non può avere una tv di Stato»Italy· 2026-09-23
The filings came on the eve of an emergency hearing before federal judge Timothy Kelly in Washington, DC.
Defending reporter ban, Justice Department argues stories on Trump’s ballroom project, Iran war threaten national securityUnited States· 2026-09-23Judge Timothy Kelly is overseeing the case regarding the media ban imposed by the White House.
Trump desafía el boicot de las grandes cadenas y estrena su propio canal de televisión
Costa Rica· 2026-09-22The case has been assigned to US District Judge Timothy Kelly, whom Trump nominated during his first term in the White House.
CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access | World NewsJamaica· 2026-09-22
Judge Timothy Kelly is assigned to the case against Trump's media ban.
Trump rompe con le tv americane: 5 canali smettono di seguirlo. E dopo la messa al bando di Cnn la Casa Bianca lancia la Trump TvItaly· 2026-09-22
