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LENHART v. THOMAS

Civil Action No. H-96-0072.

944 F.Supp. 525 (1996)

Jennifer LENHART, Petitioner, v. Tommy THOMAS, Respondent.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

January 23, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel R. White, Ogden Gibson & White, Houston, TX, for Jennifer Lenhart.

Karen B. Jewell, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX, for Texas Association of Broadcasters, Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association.

Scott Anthony Durfee, Harris County DA Office, Houston, TX, for State of Texas.

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...

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