Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sources
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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.
The high court rebuffed an emergency appeal from Herridge.
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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.
The high court rebuffed an emergency appeal from Herridge.