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SCOTUS Won’t Help Journalist Hide Source

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James Risen says he won't spill.

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On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a reporter’s right to shield sources in stories involving national security. The highest court in the land will not take on New York Times reporter James Risen’s bid to overturn a lower court decision saying he must reveal his...

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