News For Today: Just Security

Executive Action: Restricting Press Freedom

Los Angeles Press Club v. City of Los Angeles (C.D. Cal.)

Case No. 2:25-cv-05423

Judge Vera granted a temporary restraining order barring the Los Angeles Police Department from obstructing journalists or using ammunition and crowd-control weapons against journalists. Rejecting the administration’s argument that no emergency exists, the court found that the ongoing protests and daily media coverage established that “the identified harm is undoubtedly imminent and concrete.”

Executive Action: Habeas Corpus and Removal of Protestors

Mahmoud Khalil - Federal Tort Claims Act

Mahmoud Khalil submitted a notice of claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, seeking $20 million in damages from the administration for his detention. The notice alleges that Khalil’s arrest and prolonged confinement were the result of discriminatory intent by Secretary Rubio, and that his treatment—including prolonged solitary confinement and denial of medical care—constituted multiple tortious acts by federal officers.