Risen v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 2, 2014.

Issue

(1) Whether journalists have a qualified First Amendment privilege when subpoenaed to reveal the identity of confidential sources in a federal criminal trial; and (2) whether a federal common law privilege should be recognized under Federal Rule of Evidence 501 to provide protection to journalists who are subpoenaed to reveal the identity of their confidential sources in a federal criminal trial.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 13, 2014

Motion (13M79) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.

Jan 13, 2014

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2014)

Jan 15, 2014

MOTION (13M79) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.

Feb 24, 2014

Motion (13M79) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.

Feb 28, 2014

Waiver of right of respondent Jeffrey Alexander Sterling to respond filed.

Mar 19, 2014

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 25, 2014.

Mar 26, 2014

Brief amicus curiae of International Women's Media Foundation filed.

Mar 26, 2014

Brief amici curiae of ABC, Inc., et al. filed.

Mar 26, 2014

Brief amicus curiae of The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression filed.

Apr 25, 2014

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

May 9, 2014

Reply of petitioner James Risen filed.

May 13, 2014

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014.

Jun 2, 2014

Petition DENIED.

Recommended Citation: Risen v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/risen-v-united-states/

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