A coalition of news organizations is seeking a court order to stop the White House from enforcing restrictions on reporters during pool duty. The legal filing, submitted this week, asks a federal judge to intervene in the administration's ongoing efforts to limit the access of certain journalists, specifically citing concerns regarding CNN’s ability to cover the president.

This motion is part of a broader, ongoing legal battle between the media and the administration. Previous litigation was initiated after the White House revoked press credentials for specific reporters, effectively banning them from the grounds. The current filing argues that the administration’s actions regarding pool duty—a system where a small group of reporters shares information with the wider press corps—constitute an improper attempt to control which outlets can cover the president.

While the news outlets maintain that these restrictions infringe upon their ability to perform their duties and violate constitutional protections, the administration has historically defended its actions as necessary to maintain order and decorum during press events. The court must now determine whether the White House’s current enforcement of pool duty access falls within its executive authority or if it represents an unconstitutional barrier to the press.