LAWSUIT/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The first hearing in CNN and Jim Acosta’s federal lawsuit against President Trump and several top White House aides ended with the judge saying that he would rule on Thursday [11-15-18]. CNN and Acosta are alleging that the White House’s suspension of his press pass violates the First and Fifth Amendments. Their lawyers are asking for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction that would restore his pass right away. They also want the administration’s action deemed unconstitutional. CNN and Acosta filed suit on Tuesday [11-13-18]. The case was assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee. On Wednesday [11-14-18] afternoon Kelly heard arguments over the proposed temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction from Theodore Boutrous, an attorney representing CNN, and Justice Department attorney James Burnham. The judge began by probing CNN’s arguments for the better part of an hour. Then he questioned Burnham and heard rebuttals from Boutrous. The hearing lasted for nearly two hours, with Kelly scrutinizing both sides, drilling down especially deep on some of CNN’s arguments.”
–Brian Stelter, Marshall Cohen and David Shortell, “Judge in CNN v. Trump case says he will rule on Thursday,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, November 14, 2018 6:37 pm