Will the judges annouce their decision today?
If they announce that she needs to pay the fines, will she file another emergency appeal with a higher court?
http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.php?i=6743
“[Court of Appeals judge] Kavanaugh contended that leaving the existence of the privilege up to the “vagaries of a balancing test” applied by a “random district court judge” would do little to encourage and protect the communications between sources and journalists.
He added that there has been a material change from the time the Supreme Court rejected an absolute common law privilege in the early 1970s: 49 states have established either legislative or judicial rules protecting reporters from subpoenas. Given that the court looks to the states for guidance when establishing common law evidentiary privileges, that change could indicate that the current landscape demands an absolute privilege.
Leaving the courthouse, Locy said that she was “encouraged” by the morning’s hearing.
“I just wanted to get my day in court,” Locy ... said, adding that she thought the judges asked good questions during the oral argument.