The outlets said in their September 21 lawsuit that Trump’s bans were unlawful viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment of the Constitution, which guarantees free press rights. The outlets alleged the Trump administration has “persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban,” citing CNN’s exclusion from its pool duty. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The outlets said in their September 21 lawsuit that Trump’s bans were unlawful viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment of the Constitution, which guarantees free press rights.S1

• The outlets alleged the Trump administration has “persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban,” citing CNN’s exclusion from its pool duty.S2