Supreme Court halts order to force reporter to reveal source or pay fine
Press freedom groups have decried efforts to compel former Fox News journalist Catherine Herridge to reveal a confidential source.
The Supreme Court late Friday stayed an order that would have forced former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to either disclose a confidential source or pay $800 a day in court sanctions.
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