Justices are asked to stay out of case
From Times Wire Reports
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to refrain from stepping into another 1st Amendment battle featuring federal prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald and the New York Times.
The case involves a leak probe by Fitzgerald to track down the confidential sources of Times reporters Judith Miller and Philip Shenon for stories in 2001.
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