shield law
noun
: a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources
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Recent legal attacks against doctors in New York and California have put shield laws to the test.
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Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In response, Paxton sued the clerk in July, arguing the shield law violates the Constitution's full faith and credit clause.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
States filing lawsuits that challenge shield laws are going to face obstacles, and cases will be difficult to win, legal experts said.
—The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
New York's 2022 shield law bars public entities from cooperating with out-of-state investigations into reproductive health care services.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In response, Paxton sued the clerk in July, arguing the shield law violates the Constitution's full faith and credit clause.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
States filing lawsuits that challenge shield laws are going to face obstacles, and cases will be difficult to win, legal experts said.
—The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
New York's 2022 shield law bars public entities from cooperating with out-of-state investigations into reproductive health care services.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Shield law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20law. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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