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Newsman Shield Legislation Moves From Courts to Legislatures
Debates in the House and Senate over newsmen privilege push for immunity or limited protection from disclosing sources. Bills would shield reporters from federal and state court orders, with some offering only limited privilege in civil or criminal cases.
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Legislative Chamber
House Judiciary Committee
Robert Kastenmeier
D-Wis
Senate Judiciary
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
House
William S. Cohen
Maine
Tom Railsback
Illinois
Henry P. Smith II
New York
Charles W. Sandman Jr
New Jersey
Lawrence Coughlin
Pennsylvania
John B. Anderson
Anderson
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Lawrence Baskir
Senate
Ervin
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Earl Caldwell
New York Times
Bridge
Newark, N.J
Essex County
William T. Cahill