In 2005,the reporter Judith Miller of The New York Times spent 85 days in jail because she would not reveal the name of the individual who told her the name of a CIA employee.Why was the government able to hold her for so long?

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The federal government does not have a shield law that protects journalists from being forced to reveal their sources, so they were able to hold Judith Miller in jail for refusing to do so.

In 2005,the Reporter Judith Miller of the New York Times