In the United States, the Supreme Court declined to halt an $800-a-day fine imposed on former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge for refusing to disclose her sources in a case involving Yanping Chen. The ruling puts Herridge, journalists, and the courts in a conflict between enforcing judicial demands and protecting confidential reporting relationships.

Keeping the penalty in place favors compliance with court orders, while opposing it prioritizes press freedom and source confidentiality.