Catherine Herridge, Applicant v. Yanping Chen, et al.

  1. July 01, 2026

    Chen Says Herridge Must Name Source Even Under Her Test

    A woman claiming that an FBI agent smeared her by leaking confidential records to then-Fox News journalist Catherine Herridge told the U.S. Supreme Court not to halt Herridge's contempt finding and $800-per-day fine any longer, saying that even under Herridge's preferred test, she would still have to identify her source.

  2. June 26, 2026

    Supreme Court Pauses Fine In Journalist's Appeal

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday stayed a D.C. Circuit ruling upholding a civil contempt order against former Fox News journalist Catherine Herridge, further staving off a district judge's $800-per-day fine for refusing to expose her source.