Ruling on NYT protection of confidential sources [US DC] News
Ruling on NYT protection of confidential sources [US DC]

New York Times Co. v. Gonzales, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Robert Sweet, February 24, 2005 [ruling that the New York Times can protect the confidentiality of its reporters' sources under the First Amendment, refusing to dismiss the paper's lawsuit against the government]. Excerpt:

The Court has balanced the interests of the free press and the government under these facts and authorities. That balance requires maintaining the secrecy of the confidential sources of Miller and Shenon.

Read the full text of the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.