Appeals Court Denies Rehearing in Journalist Case

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Source: Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a ruling that requires a journalist to identify a source who disclosed details of a secret CIA operation.

A three-judge panel of the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against reporter James Risen in July. The full appeals court voted 13-1 to deny Risen's petition for a rehearing Tuesday.

Prosecutors want Risen to divulge the name of his source when he testifies at the trial of Jeffrey Sterling. Sterling is a former CIA agent charged with leaking classified information.

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1. I know I'm in a minority here, but I find this rather disturbing and wish we had a shield

law in place to prevent this from happening in the future.