Does the Government have a privilege to withhold from disclosing the identity of witnesses?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Villasenor v. Martel, No. 2:09-cv-2324-TLN-EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2016):

In the context of federal criminal trials, the Government has a "privilege to withhold from disclosure the identity of persons who furnish information" regarding illegal activity. Roviaro v.

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