Monday, July 22, 2013

Risen (of the NYT) ordered to testify

From: legal_reality

Subj: Risen (of the NYT) ordered to testify
 
21 July A.D. 2013

Even lawyers don't have a privilege to refuse to testify, other than a "5th Amendment" position, where possible participation in criminal activity is at issue.

A lesson, then, is that "leaks" need to remain anonymous.

Another lesson is that "leaks" need to come directly from the source, rather than through someone else.

That said, Risen may very well go to jail (for a while) for refusing to testify.  Honorable, to say the least.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/19/us-press-publishing-us-constitution-and-civil-liberties

Journalist James Risen ordered to testify in CIA leaker trial

Appeals court rules that reporters have no first amendment protection that would safeguard confidentiality of their sources



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/19/james-risen-court-doj-guidelines_n_3623939.html

New York Times' James Risen Ordered To Testify In Leaks Case



Harmon L. Taylor
Legal Reality
Dallas, Texas

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