Judge Orders Five Journalists To Identify Government Leaks

First Posted: 03/28/08 03:44 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:10 PM ET

Associated Press:

Five journalists must identify the government officials who leaked them details about a scientist under scrutiny in the 2001 anthrax attacks, a federal judge said Monday.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered the reporters to cooperate with Steven J. Hatfill, who accused the Justice Department and FBI of violating the federal Privacy Act by giving the media information about the FBI's investigation of him.

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