The Atlantic can pursue FBI records in fight with Kash Patel

Summary

A federal judge took sharp aim at FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday, ruling in favor of The Atlantic and freezing most discovery in his defamation lawsuit against the publication. Why it matters: The ruling shields The Atlantic from potentially intrusive demands for its reporting materials and confidential sources while the court weighs dismissing the case entirely. What they're saying: " Plaintiff misrepresents Defendants' argument, the court's reasoning in Moldea, and the standard applicable in this District," U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wrote in his 16-page ruling . "The Court…

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