Judge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters

Ars Technica7/24/2026 – 7/25/2026

Summary

A judge has rejected a demand from the Trump administration for phone records from New York Times reporters. The judge stated, "We can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas," addressing the U.S. government.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

55d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1315
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1315/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1315/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 55 days - proven survivor

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