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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsay Whitehurst and Eric Tucker

Supreme Court refuses to halt $800 daily fine for news reporter who won’t divulge sources

The Supreme Court has declined to intervene after a judge ordered an $800-a-day fine for a former Fox News reporter if she refuses to reveal her confidential source.

The court battle stems from Catherine Herridge’s stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.

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