Feds Ask SCOTUS to Reject Reporter's Privilege Case

The federal government is opposing New York Times reporter James Risen's request for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider his case, which could have profound impact on media law and the amount of protection reporters have for their confidential sources, Politico reports. The Fourth Circuit ordered Risen to testify about his confidential sources in the federal prosecution of an alleged leaker. Risen was subpoenaed regarding his sources for his reportage about a CIA effort to undermine Iran's nuclear program.