Posted on 10/13/2006 5:59:39 AM PDT by Perdogg
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A hearing is scheduled Friday in a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over columns that linked a former Army scientist to the 2001 anthrax killings.
The hearing in Alexandria (website - news) is expected to discuss the newspaper's confidential sources used in columns about bioterrorism expert Steven Hatfill. He was labeled a "person of interest" by then-Attorney General John Ashcroft. He was never charged and has since filed several lawsuits.
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PING.
I sincerely hope the Grey Lady gets her clock cleaned.
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Liam O'Grady : Appearances; of counsel. FTR recorder. Motion Hearing held on 10/13/2006 re [83] MOTION to Compel filed by Steven J. Hatfill Matter is argued and the ruling is witheld. ORDER TO FOLLOW. (Tape #ftr.) (nbla, ) (Entered: 10/13/2006)
I'm no lawyer, but I don't think judges issue orders to DENY motions. The motion is to compel The New York Times to name their confidential sources.
Ed
Ping.
I heard recently that The Washington Post got interrupted beifly the other day becaue of a 'suspicious letter' .
I read about this at Wonkette.com
They said that this letter only contained harmless powder of Boric Acid .
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