D.C. Circuit: Wen Ho Lee Reporters Must Testify
In a split decision, the full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reconsider a panel's ruling that four reporters must give up their sources in nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee's civil suit against the Government.
Lee is seeking the identity of the sources for his lawsuit against the departments of Energy and Justice. He alleges the agencies gave reporters private information about him and suggested he was a suspect in the investigation into possible theft of nuclear secrets.
Judge Tatel, who wrote 41 page opinion (pdf) in the Judith Miller - Matthew Cooper case in which he said that he believes a journalist privilege should exist in some cirumstances, would have granted a hearing in Wen Ho Lee's case.
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