Appeals Court Orders Narrower Search of Journalists’ LinkedIn RecordsCourt Checks Trump Administration’s Broad Search for Journalists’ SourcesAppeals Court Preserves Targeted Leak Probe While Limiting LinkedIn Demand
On November 10, 2026, a federal appeals court ordered a Virginia judge to narrow the Trump administration’s request for LinkedIn records from journalists in a national security leak investigation.On November 10, 2026, a federal appeals court ordered a Virginia judge to narrow the Trump administration’s demand for LinkedIn records identifying journalists’ contacts in a leak probe.On November 10, 2026, a federal appeals court required a Virginia judge to narrow the Trump administration’s request for journalists’ LinkedIn records in a classified-information investigation.