The Trump administration and three media outlets barred from the White House faced off in court on Wednesday

The Trump administration and representatives of three media organizations declared “persona non grata” at the White House faced off Wednesday before a federal judge in Washington in a lawsuit concerning the legality of the decision made by President Donald Trump.

The case concerns the exclusion of the three media organizations from the White House, a measure adopted without prior warning. Representatives of the administration and of the press organizations defended their positions before the court, which is to examine whether the decision complied with the legal framework and the principles governing the relationship between the executive branch and the press.

The dispute brings to the forefront journalists’ access to presidential activities and the limits of the administration’s authority to decide which media organizations may participate in White House events.

According to the information available, Wednesday’s hearing represented the judicial stage at which the two sides presented their arguments regarding the contested measure. No details were provided about the media organizations involved or about any possible decision by the judge.