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"We're certainly disappointed," says Times columnist
Nicholas Kristof.
Josh Gerstein reports the judge's decision effectively places the newspaper in contempt of court, as Times attorneys have said it will not comply with any order to identify confidential sources. ||
Times attorney: Ruling was disappointing, "given that the court recognized that confidential sources play an important role in good journalism, and that the court of appeals came very close to dismissing this case on a preliminary motion on the basis that the columns weren’t defamatory."
