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Justice Dept Backs Down on Source Subpoenas | Dover News
The Justice Department has backed down from forcing journalists to reveal their sources after a judge slammed their tactics as legally flawed and counterproductive, calling it a last resort—not a first move. The government had issued subpoenas targeting reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, even going so far as to demand records from their family members, sparking outrage. The Times argued the subpoenas were issued in bad faith and violated internal procedures, including seeking data from before the articles were published. Though the Justice…
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