Federal Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly

Federal Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. federal courthouse in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—A federal judge has blocked Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s censure of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), halting a process that could lower the senator’s military rank and benefits.

“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees,” U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled on Feb. 12.

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