DOJ subpoenas for Times reporters' family phone records face a court fight
The New York Times is asking a federal judge to block Justice Department subpoenas seeking phone records for reporters and some relatives, raising live questions about leak investigations, press freedom and DOJ rules for pursuing journalists' sources. (sources: www.cbsnews.com, apnews.com, www.wsj.com, foxnews)
The Department of Justice sought phone records tied to New York Times reporters and their relatives, prompting the newspaper to challenge the subpoenas in court. A hearing is scheduled to address the issue.
- The New York Times is contesting subpoenas for phone records of its journalists and their families.
- The subpoenas are part of an effort to identify sources related to a specific investigation.
- A court hearing has been scheduled to discuss the motion to quash the subpoenas.
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