Judge Holds Former Fox News Correspondent In Contempt For Protecting Source
Former Fox News correspondent faces a fine of $800 per day if she does not win her appeal
A United States judge held former Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to reveal the identity of a confidential source, who allegedly committed a Privacy Act violation against Chinese American scientist Yanping Chen.
The court imposed a fine of $800 per day until Herridge complies with the order but stayed the decision to give Herridge an opportunity to appeal.
Last August, Judge Christopher Cooper of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld a subpoena against Herridge. Cooper concluded that Chen had “overcome the qualified First Amendment privilege in this case.”
Caitlin Vogus, deputy director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), said the court’s order “should disturb anyone who cares about press freedom.”
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