SCOTUS rejects reporter's bid to protect source

thisnumbersdisconnected · Jun 2, 2014

Fox News: Justices reject reporter's bid to protect source

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to get involved in the case of a reporter who has been ordered to testify at the trial of a former CIA officer accused of disclosing classified information.

The justices did not comment in rejecting an appeal from New York Times reporter James Risen, who detailed a botched CIA effort during the Clinton administration to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions. Risen's reporting is at the center of criminal charges against former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling. Federal prosecutors want to force Risen to testify about his sources at Sterling's trial.

Risen argued that he has a right to protect his sources' identity, either under the Constitution or rules governing criminal trials. The federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, rejected Risen's bid to avoid being forced to testify.
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There's no federal shield law in place, though Congress is considering one. Doubtful it will pass with the Dems in control of the Senate.

SCOTUS rejects reporter's bid to protect source

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