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Judge blocks Pentagon from penalizing Sen. Mark Kelly over video on refusing illegal orders – KTBB News, Weather, Talk

Kelly challenged the Defense Department’s effort to penalize him over a video urging troops not to follow illegal orders.

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A federal judge blocked the Defense Department from trying to penalize Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging service members not to follow illegal orders. The judge said the department had violated Kelly’s First Amendment rights.

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Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Senator challenging the Defense Department’s threatened penalties

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary whose department sought to penalize Kelly

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration’s lawyers defended the department

ALSO MENTIONED  Richard J. Leon, Federal judge who issued the injunction

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Judge Blocks Pentagon Action Against Senator Mark Kelly

A federal judge temporarily blocked Pentagon action against Senator Mark Kelly over a video urging service members to resist unlawful orders. The ruling pauses potential penalties connected to his statements. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the ruling as a defense of Kelly’s First Amendment rights. Center outlets focus on Kelly’s lawsuit and the legal arguments, including the government’s response. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Hegseth’s stated plan to appeal.

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