NEWS: Donnie Nelson sues Dallas Mavericks

[cjeter24]

True journalists refuse to give up their sources. But there is no privilege that protects them. Some courts will send them to jail for refusing to answer. Others let them off the hook. It’s an interesting legal issue. (Not sure ESPN’s guys are principled enough to go to jail over this.)

Edit: More accurately, there is no privilege that fully protects journalists. The courts call it a limited privilege, which basically boils down to how bad does the other side need the information. The law in Texas is explained here: https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/texas-p...e-material.

Thanks... I work in a legal system but am not a lawyer. If we have specific questions I can ask a Judge, prosecutor, or just regular attorney. In short, I get free legal advice by being friends with people haha.