A federal judge rejected the Associated Press’ request on Monday to temporarily restore its access to President Donald Trump’s events, the Oval Office, and Air Force One, after the White House revoked its privileges earlier this month.

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, denied the AP’s request for an emergency order to lift the ban. The Trump administration had restricted the AP’s access after the news outlet refused to adopt the president’s renaming of the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America.”

Despite denying the emergency request, McFadden scheduled a hearing for March 20 to consider the AP’s request for a preliminary injunction, allowing further legal arguments to be made.

The judge pointed to several reasons for his decision, emphasizing that the AP was not facing “irreparable harm” from the ban. He noted that the news organization still had access to White House pool reports, which provide the same information shared among all members of the White House Correspondents’ Association.

McFadden also highlighted the AP’s delay in filing its lawsuit, suggesting that waiting more than a week to take legal action undermined its claim of urgency.

However, during the hearing, McFadden acknowledged concerns about the legality of the ban, at one point referring to it as “discriminatory” and “problematic.” While he appeared somewhat uncertain about the technical structure of the White House press pool, he noted that the administration had thus far allowed the White House Correspondents’ Association to manage press access.

The ruling is a temporary win for the Trump administration, reinforcing the president’s authority to set terms for media access while the case continues.