© Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty ImagesThe New York Times building.
The case gained attention among First Amendment and press freedom advocates after a trial judge sided with Project Veritas last week and ordered the publication to return physical copies of the memos and destroy its electronic copies.
"This ruling should raise alarms not just for advocates of press freedoms but for anyone concerned about the dangers of government overreach into what the public can and cannot know," A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of the Times, said in a statement last week after the order was announced.
Despite Tuesday's order, the Times is still temporarily barred from publishing the memos, which Project Veritas argues are protected by attorney-client privilege.
"We are pleased that parts of an unconstitutional order have been stayed," a Times spokesperson said.
"We look forward to having the appellate division fully vacate the Supreme Court's order," the spokesperson added.
Comment: This article is rather one-sided and leaves out important context. It's being spun like it's a 'freedom of the press' issue, when really its about the NYT getting confidential information through DOJ after they raided Veritas employees homes and businesses on questionable grounds; information the NYT aren't legally allowed access to. Overall, it seems like a vengeance move on the part of the NYT after Project Veritas sued them for defamation and won. And we all know how the DOJ feels about whistleblowers. If you were ever in doubt that the corporate press is nothing but a mouthpiece for the state, here's your proof.
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