· 6/11/1985
Petition for the Promulgation of Rules
Citations
- 479 N.E.2d 154
- 395 Mass. 164
- 11 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2307
- 1985 Mass. LEXIS 1565
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- declining to promulgate evidentiary rule of “reporter’s privilege”; noting that adoption of evidentiary rules “require[s] careful coordination with the Legislature;” but also citing the advantages of the common law case-by-case approach
- declining to adopt rule implementing privilege but acknowledging that limited privilege exists
- among other things, judge must “consider the effect of compelled disclosure on values underlying the First Amendment and art. 16”
- Petition for Promulgation of Rules
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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor
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