A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday limited the Trump administration's broad access to journalists' LinkedIn records as part of a national security leak investigation, according to The Hill's report on the ruling.

The three-judge panel ruled unanimously, The Hill reported. The ruling was written by Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, a Reagan appointee, according to the same report.

The Hill's summary states that the ruling suggested the Justice Department's attempt to access the records could impart a "damaging blow" to First Amendment rights. The summary does not explain in detail how the panel reached that view.

The Hill's summary breaks off in the middle of describing the Justice Department's attempt. As summarized, the report does not specify the scope of the records sought or the exact terms of the limit, so those details cannot be confirmed from this account.

The Hill published its report on November 10, 2026. The story was credited to reporter Ryan Mancini.

No other outlet's coverage of the ruling was available for this report, so the facts above reflect only what The Hill described. The national security leak investigation is the setting in which the access was sought, and the panel's decision concerns the reach of that access into journalists' LinkedIn records.

Sources: The Hill: Appeals court limits Trump DOJ's access to journalists’ private chat logs.