WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland this week announced guidelines restricting federal prosecutors from seizing telephone records and notes from reporters — a move applauded by media advocates who remain concerned about federal, state and local government practices.
Garland on Wednesday issued revisions to the Justice Department’s regulations on obtaining information and records from the news media acting within the scope of their duties.
The revisions made permanent the changes in policy first announced by Garland on June 19, 2021, according to the Justice Department.
