shield law
noun
: a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources
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Most of these shield laws address extradition or investigations of physicians in both civil and criminal cases.
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Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Other states have passed shield laws to protect access to gender-affirming care for trans people.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 17 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit, one of the first of its kind, tests the future of shield laws.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The group’s executive director, Julie Kay, said the fine handed down from Texas doesn’t change shield laws in Democratic states, the AP reported.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Other states have passed shield laws to protect access to gender-affirming care for trans people.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 17 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit, one of the first of its kind, tests the future of shield laws.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The group’s executive director, Julie Kay, said the fine handed down from Texas doesn’t change shield laws in Democratic states, the AP reported.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Shield law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20law. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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