WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has announced “significant revisions” to the Justice Department’s regulations regarding obtaining information from, or records of, members of the news media.
The regulations, among other things, codify the policy announced by the Attorney General in his memorandum on July 19, 2021, pursuant to which seeking compulsory legal process for the purpose of obtaining information from, or records of, members of the news media acting within the scope of newsgathering is prohibited except under limited, specified circumstances.
