The U.S. Supreme Court has turned a deaf ear to CNN’s attempt to undo a lower court ruling exposing it to liability for invading a Montana couple’s privacy.

In part two of a closely watched case dealing with media ride-alongs, the justices on Tuesday denied the cable network’s request for certiorari from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision. CNN v. Berger, No. 97-1914 (U.S. June 1, 1999).