District Judge Trevor N. McFadden denied the AP’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have restored press access, after President Trump’s “Gulf of America” decree.

A federal judge denied the Associated Press’ request to immediately allow its reporters to resume covering White House events and travel aboard Air Force One after they were banned over how the news organization references “Gulf of America” in its style guide.

The Trump-appointed judge declined to grant emergency relief to the wire service — but suggested it has a strong case.