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July 2, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds $800 Daily Fine for Catherine Herridge Over Confidential Sources
- The Supreme Court denied Catherine Herridge's emergency appeal, allowing an $800-a-day fine to take effect for her refusal to disclose sources.
- The fine is part of a civil contempt ruling related to a lawsuit by scientist Yanping Chen against the government regarding leaked information from an FBI investigation.
- Chen's lawsuit claims her privacy was violated, and she seeks to identify the source of the leaks that negatively impacted her life.
3 Sources
- Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose SourceJul 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sourcesJul 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM · Independent
- Supreme Court declines to halt daily $800 fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sourcesJul 3, 2026 at 12:41 AM · CNN