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Fox News Reporter Fights Contempt Order With $800 Daily Fines

8/25/2026

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Catherine Herridge fights a contempt order that imposes daily $800 fines.
She petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last week to pause the fines.
Fox News funds Herridge’s legal defense despite her seven-year separation from the network.
Her 2017 reporting on scientist Yanping Chen’s alleged China-military links triggered the contempt case.
Herridge has refused the judge’s order to reveal that source, citing First-Amendment protections.

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Catherine Herridge fights a contempt order that imposes daily $800 fines.
She petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last week to pause the fines.
Fox News funds Herridge’s legal defense despite her seven-year separation from the network.
Her 2017 reporting on scientist Yanping Chen’s alleged China-military links triggered the contempt case.
Herridge has refused the judge’s order to reveal that source, citing First-Amendment protections.