Patrick J. Fitzgerald

“ Following each ruling in the lower courts, the Special Counsel agreed to a stay of the civil contempt sanctions imposed after the reporters and Time, Inc. refused to comply with court orders to allow them to fully pursue their appeals. Today, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, which allows the decision of the lower courts to stand, preserving the legal precedent it established more than 30 years ago. ”

“ Now that the legal obligations of the reporters are settled and all appeals exhausted, we look forward to resuming our progress in this investigation and bringing it to a prompt conclusion on behalf of the citizens we represent. ”