Judge rules FBI can’t examine devices from Washington Post reporter

A federal judge has prohibited the FBI from reviewing electronic devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home during a national security investigation. U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter ruled that the government must preserve the materials without reviewing them until further court evaluation. The Post condemned the seizure as a threat to press freedom, while the FBI’s search relates to a contractor accused of retaining classified information. A hearing is scheduled for early next month, with the government required to respond by January 28.