Press Freedom Case Might Be Heard in Secret
The scope of the public’s right to know should be decided in public. Who would argue with that? Via Freedom Of The Press Foundation
On November 18, 2024, the federal appellate court for the D.C. Circuit may hold a secret hearing about whether investigative journalist Catherine Herridge can be fined $800 per day for refusing to comply with a judicial order to divulge her sources.
If the court rules against Herridge, every potential government whistleblower in the nation’s capital will think twice before talking to journalists in confidence. That means that in the second Trump administration, we’ll all know less about government waste, corruption, and malfeasance.
In other words, the stakes are high, and we’re entitled to know the full basis for the appellate court’s decision, whatever it may be.
