Judge lets Pentagon move forward with firing Stars and Stripes journalists

September 4, 2026 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS News

A federal judge on Friday allowed the Pentagon to move forward with terminating three employees of the Stars and Stripes military newspaper.

In a 24-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden turned down a request by the newspaper's publisher, editor-in-chief and Middle East reporter to halt their firings while a lawsuit challenging the terminations works its way through the court system.

McFadden found the government likely did not violate their First Amendment rights by firing them last month.

This is a developing story; it will be updated.

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