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Debevoise & Plimpton
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\nJuly 18, 2026
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\nDebevoise & Plimpton LLP 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004
\n+1 202 383 8000
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\nVia Email\/ Under Seal
\nThe Honorable Arun Subramanian
\nUnited States District Court
\nSouthern District of New York
\nDaniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse
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\n500 Pearl Street
\nNew York, NY 10007
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\nRe: In re Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated July 10, 2026, No. 26 Misc. 352 (AS)
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\nDear Judge Subramanian:
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\nWe submit this letter-motion on behalf of our clients, The New York Times Company (\u201cThe Times\u201d), Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, and Eric Schmitt, in the above-referenced matter and in response to the Government’s letter filed at 2:42 PM today. We also write on behalf of two additional clients, Tyler Pager and Adam Goldman, who are reporters with The Times and, together with Mr. Barnes, Mr. Lipton, and Mr. Schmitt, co-authored the July 8 and July 9, 2026, articles in The Times regarding Air Force One (the \u201cJournalists\u201d and, together with The Times, the “Movants”).
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\nIn its letter, the Government stated that the Department of Justice (\u201cDOJ” or the \u201cDepartment\u201d) issued subpoenas to third-party service providers for toll records and subscriber data for accounts believed to be associated with the Journalists.
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\nThe disclosure of additional subpoenas for confidential newsgathering information of the Journalists is deeply concerning, revealing yet another instance of the alarming pattern of conduct detailed in the Motion to Quash. These actions demonstrate abuse of the grand jury process, continued bad-faith attacks on the Journalists, violations of the Department’s own internal regulations, and disregard for the law in this Circuit intended to protect critical First Amendment interests.For the reasons set forth below, we respectfully request that the Court (1) allow Mr. Pager and Mr. Goldman to be added as movants in the pending Motion to Quash grand jury subpoenas dated July 10, 2026 (the “Testimonial Subpoenas\u201d);\u00b9 (2) deem the Motion to Quash amended to include a request to quash the newly-disclosed grand jury subpoenas served on third-party phone service providers on July 10, July 14, and July 16, 2026, for records associated with the Journalists
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\nMr. Pager and Mr. Goldman were not included as Movants in the Motion to Quash because the Government attempted but failed to serve them with the Testimonial Subpoenas. Unlike Mr. Barnes, Mr. Lipton, and Mr. Schmitt, they were therefore under no obligation to appear for testimony.
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