A military appeals court has rejected a lawsuit to challenge government secrecy in the trial of Army whistleblower Bradley Manning. Brought on behalf of a group of journalists, the lawsuit had sought open access to court documents, transcripts and judicial arguments. But in a three-to-two decision, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces rejected the challenge, citing a lack of jurisdiction until the trial is complete. In a statement, the Center for Constitutional Rights said: “Today’s decision flies in the face of decades of First Amendment rulings in the federal courts that hold … that the accuracy of court proceedings depends on their being open. Bradley Manning’s trial will now take place under conditions where journalists and the public will be unable to follow what is going on in the courtroom.”