S.Res. 192 · 109th Congress
A resolution affirming that the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States guarantees the freedom of the press and asserting that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper, nor any similarly situated journalists, to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Frank Lautenberg
- Introduced
- 2005-07-11
- Latest action
- 2005-07-11 · Introduced in Senate
Subjects
Law
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Government Operations and Politics
Crime and Law Enforcement
Freedom of the press
Constitutional law
Reporters and reporting
Imprisonment
Confidential communications
Contempt of court