Judge Brinkema points to past government exaggerations when approving a subpoena for the Russian scientist involved in the Merlin plot.
Archives for December 2014
In Plan for Risen Subpoena, Government Raises Sixth Amendment Interests of Jeffrey Sterling
December 16, 2014
In a filing, the government has limited the testimony it will demand from James Risen. But it raises the possibility that Jeffrey Sterling will demand more.
Will Government Try to Expose James Risen to Jeffrey Sterling Cross-Examination about His Sources?
December 14, 2014
While the government has anonymously claimed it won’t make James Risen expose his sources at the Jeffrey Sterling trial, that may not end the question of what he will have to testify to at the trial.
Chuck Grassley Questions Why DOD Inspector General Cannot Report on Senior Official Leaks
December 4, 2014
Chuck Grassley revealed that DOD’s Inspector General has a long-standing policy of suppressing information about the leaks its senior officials make.
The Government’s Single-Source Theory of Investigative Journalism
December 3, 2014
The government’s argument in the Sterling case appears to depend on theory that a reporter of James Risen’s caliber would write an entire chapter based on a single source.
