Simon & Schuster fully supports [Bolton's] First Amendment right to tell the story of his time in the White House to the American public".[16] On June 17, 2020, the Department of Justice filed an emergency application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Bolton, "seeking to enjoin publication of a book containing classified information."[17] Several groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, PEN American Center, Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press, Association Of American Publishers, Dow Jones and Company, The New York Times, and The Washington Post filed amicus briefs opposing the motion for a temporary restraining order.[18][19][20] The Department of Justice is also said to be weighing whether to criminally charge Bolton with disclosing classified information.[21]