The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) on Thursday filed an amicus brief in support of CNN's lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to revoke correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials.

The organization urged the federal judge in the case to restore Acosta's hard pass, which allows him access to the White House, and "reject the President’s dangerous legal position that he has absolute discretion to decide which journalists report from inside the White House."

"The ability of the press to question vigorously and regularly elected officials and to report freely on the activities of these officials is fundamental to our democracy," the WHCA said in its filing.

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"When government officials — including the President of the United States here — attempt to restrict, curtail, intimidate, or silence the press in its news gathering activities, the rights of the people and the press, as guaranteed by the First Amendment, are infringed, and our democratic form of government is placed in jeopardy," the organization added.

The WHCA also addressed assertions that Acosta could continue doing his job without a pass or, as one administration lawyer argued on Wednesday, that he could cover the White House by watching briefings and press conferences remotely.

"It is no exaggeration to say that, without [a press pass], a White House correspondent simply cannot do his or her job effectively," the organization said.

The WHCA is the latest press group to file a court brief in support of CNN's case. Fox News, Bloomberg, CBS News and several other organizations have issued statements or filed amicus briefs backing CNN's legal challenge.

The judge in the case, Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., said he will rule Thursday on CNN's request for a temporary restraining order that would restore Acosta's credentials.