Judge Holds Veteran Journalist in Civil Contempt for Refusing To Divulge Source

Legal fights over whether journalists should have to divulge sources are rare, though they’ve arisen several times in the last couple of decades in Privacy Act cases.

Reporter Could Be Held in Contempt of Court for Refusal to Reveal Sources

The lawsuit represents the collision of competing interests: a journalist’s obligation to protect sources and an individual’s right to pursue compensation for privacy violations.