Risen v. United States
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.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, May 28, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2014 | Motion (13M79) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed. |
| 01/13/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2014) |
| 01/15/2014 | MOTION (13M79) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| 02/24/2014 | Motion (13M79) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted. |
| 02/28/2014 | Waiver of right of respondent Jeffrey Alexander Sterling to respond filed. |
| 03/19/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 25, 2014. |
| 03/26/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of International Women's Media Foundation filed. |
| 03/26/2014 | Brief amici curiae of ABC, Inc., et al. filed. |
| 03/26/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression filed. |
| 04/25/2014 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/09/2014 | Reply of petitioner James Risen filed. |
| 05/13/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014. |
| 06/02/2014 | Petition DENIED. |