The Supreme Court declines to stay an $800 per day fine that a lower court imposed on former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge for refusing to identify a confidential source tied to reporting on Yanping Chen.A federal judge found Catherine Herridge in civil contempt after she refused to disclose the source behind 2017 stories that alleged ties between Yanping Chen, a naturalized US citizen, and the Chinese military and an FBI inquiry; Chen sued the FBI and the Justice Department alleging unlawful leaks under the Privacy Act.Fox News Media and press advocates warn the order undermines source protection and press freedom, while
Yanping Chen's lawyers contend disclosure is necessary to prove government misconduct; Justice
Brett M. Kavanaugh dissents from the court's decision.