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Good News for Journalists Miller and Cooper
May 31, 2005
Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time magazine - both of whom face up to 18 months in prison for refusing to reveal their sources - received some good news today in the form of a brief filed in the United States Supreme Court by the Attorneys General of 34 states and the District of Columbia in support of the two journalists.
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The brief not only asked the courts to hear the reporters’ case, but also pointed out that the lack of a federal shield law for journalists undermines the sheild laws of the 49 states that offer protection for their journalists. The brief urged the Supreme Court to make a similar federal shield law to protect journalists.
In an interview with Adam Liptak of The New York Times, a pleased Matthew Cooper said, “The state attorney generals have had a lot of experience with shield laws, and they realize they’re totally compatible with law enforcement.”