Judge Says Law Protects Comments on Newspaper Site

A District Court judge found that the Montana shield law that protects reporters from disclosing anonymous sources also protects the identity of anonymous commenters on a newspaper's Web site. Judge G. Todd Baugh granted a motion filed by The Billings Gazette to quash a subpoena that sought information that may lead to the identity of those who post comments on the newspaper's online edition.

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