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US: Supreme Court refuses to take reporter’s case on revealing confidential source

02 June 2014

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"The Supreme Court declined Monday to intervene on behalf of a New York Times reporter who has been subpoenaed and could face jail time for not identifying a confidential source. The court turned down requests from reporter James Risen and a host of media organizations, including The Washington Post, that it overturn a lower court’s order and find that reporters are protected by the Constitution from testifying about their sources. The justices offered no reason for turning down the case."

See the full article: Supreme Court refuses to take reporter’s case on revealing confidential source (Washington Post, link)

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