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Catherine Herridge, the former Fox News reporter who was held in contempt of court for not revealing her source, will continue to have to pay a $800-a-day fine after the Supreme Court declined to intervene on Thursday. The Supreme Court declined after a judge ordered the reporter to pay a fine if she refuses to reveal her confidential source for stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. “Protecting the confidentiality of journalistic sourcing and the integrity of the newsgathering process is fundamental to a free and functioning democracy. While we are deeply…
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