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JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Hegseth vows to appeal judge's ruling blocking him from punishing Kelly over 'seditious' video
The judge blocked Hegseth earlier Thursday, ruling the senator would likely succeed in his claim that the administration "trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Kelly Reveals SHOCKING Details Behind 'Illegal Orders' Video After Hegseth Censure Denied | TRENDING
A federal judge blocked the Pentagon’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of a video in which the Arizona senator and other Democrats called on service members to reject unlawful orders.
WASHINGTONPOST (Salvador Rizzo) - Judge halts Hegseth’s bid to punish Sen. Kelly for video message to troops
The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling, which says the retired Navy officer’s right to free speech was under attack.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Judge Grants Mark Kelly Preliminary Injunction Against Department of War in ‘Seditious’ Video Case.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a lawsuit brought by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over alleged retaliation for political speech stemming from Kelly’s appearance in a video alongside other Democrat lawmakers, where they encouraged military service members to reject “illegal orders.”WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. […] The post Judge Grants Mark Kelly Preliminary Injunction Against Department of War in ‘Seditious’ Video Case. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a lawsuit brought by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over alleged retaliation for political speech stemming from Kelly’s appearance in a video alongside other Democrat lawmakers, where they encouraged military service members to reject “illegal orders.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Mark Kelly, Sec. Pete Hegseth, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon, and federal prosecutors. WHEN & WHERE: The injunction was issued on February 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C., following Kelly’s January lawsuit. KEY QUOTE: “This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms,”…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Judge blocks Hegseth from punishing Kelly over 'seditious' video
Kelly, last year, appeared alongside a group of Democrats who were either veterans or past members of the Intelligence Community.
NYTIMES (Megan Mineiro and Zach Montague) - Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
Judge Richard J. Leon found that attempts to discipline Mark Kelly for a video that warned against following illegal orders would violate the senator’s First Amendment rights.
NPR (Elena Moore) - Judge approves Mark Kelly's request for preliminary injunction against Pete Hegseth
Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, sued Hegseth after the Defense Secretary moved to formally censure him for participating in a video where he told service members they can refuse illegal orders.
ABCNEWS - Judge blocks Pentagon from penalizing Kelly over video on refusing illegal orders
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Defense from attempting to demote and reduce retirement benefits for Sen. Mark Kelly.
WASHINGTONPOST (Salvador Rizzo, Tara Copp, Jasmine Golden) - Defense Dept. effort to punish Mark Kelly draws skepticism from judge
A federal judge said Pete Hegseth appeared to be expanding restrictions on free speech that have applied only to active-duty service members.