James Risen v United States- Petitioning Attorney

As James Risen’s attorney, I am dedicated to proving his innocence in this case. Under the First Amendment, Risen is not guilty for refusing to reveal his sources for information revealed in his book, “State of War”. In the United States of America, we pride ourselves on the freedoms that we have been given to us  by our founding fathers, and  in this book, Risen was journalistically writing using those very freedoms. A journalist’s job is to report on the truth. Risen was upholding his ethical standards when he anonymously used information about a botched C.I.A.  Operation, given to him by a source that trusted and confided in him. The fact that he did not reveal his source was his choice, and his choice only. The government has no ground to legally punish him for following through with what his job is as a journalist. I am more than ready to defend Risen in this case, because I am confident we will win.image

 

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