Trevor McFadden

“[At] bottom, on the current record, Plaintiffs' real complaint seems to be that they were victims of a cruel bait-and-switch. They are being fired for giving pre-approved interviews on their paper's behalf in which they largely toed the company line,”

Trevor McFadden · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04

McFadden wrote this in a 24-page ruling denying a request to halt the firings of three Stars and Stripes employees.

“Whatever else such a scheme may violate, it does not clearly offend the First Amendment.”

Trevor McFadden · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04

McFadden found the government likely did not violate the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights by firing them.