Reply #186: If I understood the NYT attorney (Liptak) correctly,

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That is certainly the case here. Because the leak was the crime, the GJ will make the journalists give up their source. But I also think Liptak said that at the federal level there are "very weak" protections (no "shield" law) for journalists. The Supreme Court can compel the journalists to give up their confidential sources, BECAUSE the laws are different at the federal level. This case is unique because there is a double-whammy against the arguments that a journalist would normally utilize to protect their sources.

Because of this Liptak did not think the journalists would be successful in trying to protect their sources.

I've been waiting for them to come out with a transcript but they haven't so far. When they do we can pick it apart. I may have misunderstood what Liptak was saying but I don't think so.

I think he also said that since they had interviewed *, that they must be wrapping up their case, since they would have saved him for last. The only hold-up now, is this case against the NYT and Time.