The stories had to do with Chens affiliations with the Chinese military.
The FBI investigation examined statements she made on immigration forms about her work in China in the 1980s.
The Court does not reach this result lightly, Cooper wrote in his order.
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Yet the Court also has its own role to play in upholding the law and safeguarding judicial authority.
Read the judges contempt order against Catherine Herridge.
At a minimum, any marginal chilling effect has certainly not frozen the information pipeline.
Instances of journalism built on confidential sources remain legion, the judge wrote.
