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The Strange Case Of Josh Wolf: What It Tells Us About Privilege Law, Anthony L. Fargo

Anthony L Fargo

The case of Josh Wolf, a blogger jailed for nearly six months for failing to comply with a subpoena, highlights several problems with the law of journalist's privilege. In particular, the Wolf case demonstrates the problems of defining who is a journalist and reconciling the law among different federal circuits and between federal and state courts. A proposed federal shield law may solve some, but not all, of these problems.