Legal Opinion
Lenhart v. Thomas
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 23, 1996No. Civil Action H-96-0072PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ROSENTHAL, District Judge.
Pending before this court is a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner Jennifer Lenhart (“Lenhart”). Lenhart is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle. On December 19, 1995, Lenhart was adjudged in criminal contempt by order of the 209th District Court of Harris County, Texas, for refusing to disclose the identity of confidential sources for a news article she wrote concerning a grand jury proceeding.
Based on a careful review of the pleadings, the evidence presented, the argument of counsel, and the applicable law, this court GRANTS…
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