Judge: Reporters must give Libby documents

Associated Press ^ | 5/26/06 | TONI LOCY

[Enchante]

Libby's team wins at least on point of introducing notes from Matt Cooper!! (saw that in another account)

[Peach]

hehehehe

[Enchante]

Apparently the MSM totally loses on arguing that their notes and materials cannot be subpoenaed by the defense for this case. On the other hand, in reviewing the actual notes the judge seems to be saying that only Cooper's notes show something relevant (notes of other reporters such as Miller would only be admissible if their testimony is at variance with their notes). Anyway, it's at least a partial win for Libby's defense, and it will be interesting to see whether TIME Magazine complies now.......

[theDentist]

I can hear Time now: "Why should we provide documents to the very person we threw to the wolves based upon the documents? He knows what he did!"

[Enchante]

"Walton ruled that reporters do not have a right to refuse to provide notes, drafts of articles or other information in a criminal case."

THIS is the point that the MSM does not want to admit - so will TIME Magazine fight or submit??

[oxcart]

Will this send Crissy Mathews over the edge?

[Wristpin]

I'd like to see the notes from the reporters who attended the media open house at the Plame residence on July 6th, 2003.

[ClearCase_guy]

Expected MSM spin: Jack-boot judiciary, acting on orders from White House, destroy last vestige of free speeech in US. Repression of media threatens to curtail news coverage of impending military takevover of our once-free nation. Film at 6 and 11, with weekly series beginning Tuesday. Six page special report available in Sunday's paper.

[Spktyr]

And what the MSM and their lawyers don't realize is that by contesting this, they're actually going to end up eroding their precious "press shield" laws and concept. Now there's precedent.

Ooops,

[CFC__VRWC]

THIS is the point that the MSM does not want to admit - so will TIME Magazine fight or submit??

Fight. They'll burn those notes and take the destroying evidence rap before they turn them over to Libby's lawyers.

[Wolfstar]

Will this send Crissy Matthews over the edge?

Pissy Matthews went over the edge a long time ago. :)

[AmishDude]

Game over, man.

[Cementjungle]

Fight. They'll burn those notes and take the destroying evidence rap before they turn them over to Libby's lawyers

They're probably working with Dan Rather now to produce documents that will somehow incriminate Rove and the Prez in this.

[Red Badger]

Matthews over the edge?.....Only TIME will tell.........

[maica]

Is Rush on your Ping list? He just switched to this article.

[gov_bean_ counter]

And paraphrased post #8.

[maica]

He certainly did. I even briefly wondered if Rush was posting as ClearCase_guy

[The Electrician]

"The First Amendment does not protect a news reporter or that reporter's news organization from producing documents ... in a criminal case," Walton wrote in a 40-page ruling.

Ha ha... Media smackdown on aisle 4...

[Perdogg]

From York, quoting Walton:

"After the Court’s examination of the documents, there is no question that they are relevant...The admissibility of these documents again turns on whether they can be used as impeachment evidence...upon reviewing the documents presented to it, the Court discerns a slight alteration between the several drafts of the articles, which the defense could arguably use to impeach Cooper. This slight alteration between the drafts will permit the defendant to impeach Cooper, regardless of the substance of his trial testimony, because his trial testimony cannot be consistent with both versions...Cooper’s documents will undoubtedly be admissible...they will undoubtedly be admissible for impeachment."


Looks like Rove might be off the hook for good.

[STARWISE]

Scooter Ping!