Federal Judge Refuses to Shield Civilian Rape Counselor From Arrest in Mil

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Federal Judge Refuses to Shield Civilian Rape Counselor From Arrest in Military Case

DENVER (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday refused to shield a civilian rape counselor from arrest for her refusal to turn over a patient's records in an Air Force rape case headed for court-martial.

A military judge had issued an arrest warrant last month for Jennifer Bier, who defied a subpoena for the counseling records of an alleged victim of a lieutenant charged with sexual assault.

In denying Bier's request for an injunction barring her arrest, U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham said the defendant's right to a fair trial trumps Bier's claim of patient confidentiality.

Bier said she will not turn over the records.