New York Sun Cites Kirtley in Charity Probe Case

On November 27, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a request by the New York Times to block government attempts to review the telephone records of two reporters as part of an investigation into leaks concerning raids on Islamic charities in 2001. Affiliated faculty member Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted in stories in the New York Sun and the Associated Press, characterizing the actions of U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald as part of a "multifaceted attack" on the right of the press to protect confidential sources. She suggested that the ruling underscores the need for Congress to enact a federal journalist's shield law.