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Judge Releases Reporter Bill Gertz from Order to Reveal His Sources

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· Story link Washington Times reporter Bill Gertz won’t have to reveal his sources to a federal judge in California…

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Washington Times reporter Bill Gertz won’t have to reveal his sources to a federal judge in California – indeed, Judge Cormac Carney actually praised him for his reporting after he submitted a brief on why confidential sources are critical. But the Justice Department revealed it plans to subpoena him before a grand jury as part of an investigation into who leaked him information for the story about spying for China (7/25/08).

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