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To: LindyBill who wrote (157452)2/11/2006 8:48:35 PM
From: Alan Smithee  Read Replies (2) of 793526
 
Some media lawyers believe that The Times has powerful legal arguments in defense of its reporting and in protecting its sources. Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., who has represented publications like The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine, said, "There is a very strong argument that a federal common-law reporters' privilege exists and that privilege would protect confidential sources in this case. There is an extremely strong public interest in this information and the public has the right to understand this controversial and possibly unconstitutional public policy."

Odd. I thought that issue was laid to rest in the Fitzgerald investigation of the Plame leak.

There is no federal common law reporter's privilege.

What am I missing here?
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