Federal shield law
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Judiciary Committee rejects shield bill amendments
The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted down two proposed amendments to federal shield legislation and indicated that a committee or… -
Obama administration publicly endorses shield bill
The Obama administration today released a letter that supports revised legislation pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee that broadly defines… -
Obama administration publicly dissatisfied with Senate's federal shield bill
The Obama administration proposed substantial changes to the pending federal shield bill that would weaken its protections against compelling journalists… -
Progress on shield bill slows in Senate Judiciary Committee
Media advocates were anticipating a long-awaited vote on the Senate version of the federal shield law during a Senate Judiciary… -
Senate Judiciary Committee tweaks federal shield bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee presented modifications to the bill that would create a federal shield law this morning in an… -
Houses passes federal shield bill
A federal shield bill that would give reporters a qualified privilege from revealing confidential sources was passed by the U.S.… -
Federal shield law moves out of House committee
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a federal shield bill that aims to protect journalists from compelled disclosure of their confidential sources, in language identical to… -
Senate introduces another shield law
A federal shield law that would protect reporters from testifying about confidential sources was re-introduced in the Senate on Friday,… -
Shield law re-introduced in House
A federal shield law that would protect reporters from revealing confidential sources was re-introduced in Congress today. The Free Flow… -
Contempt order shows need for federal shield law
A shield bill has been stuck in the Senate for some time now, approved by the Judiciary Committee in October…