Baghdad Jim McDermott finally gets his due:

A federal appeals court ruled today that Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., violated federal law by turning over an illegally taped telephone call to reporters nearly a decade ago.

In a 2-1 opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that McDermott violated the rights of House Majority Leader John Boehner, who was heard on the 1996 call involving former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

The court ordered McDermott to pay Boehner more than $700,000 for leaking the taped conversation. The figure includes $60,000 in damages and more than $600,000 in legal costs.

McDermott leaked a tape of a 1996 cell phone call involving former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to The New York Times and other news organizations.

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Reader Daniel G. writes:

You should have a pool:

WashPost. A-1? B-17? No coverage?
NY Times A-1? C-24 No coverage?
CNN, Story, Voiceover, No coverage?
CBS No Coverage, or No coverage?

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