Katie Fallow
Role at the time: Knight Institute deputy litigation director and counsel in the case
Condemned
Statement summary
Fallow argues that expelling reporters harms the public's access to independent information as well as the press itself.
“The White House cannot decide what information Americans receive by punishing critical reporting”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)White House press restrictions violate citizens' First Amendment rights, new lawsuit arguesFiling announcement and statements by Katie Fallow and Jameel Jaffer
Counsel announces Roth v. Trump and explains its requested relief and differences from the outlets' earlier lawsuit.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The conduct at issue is excluding White House journalists because of their coverage. This statement expressly criticizes those restrictions.