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Justice Drops $373,000 Search Fee, but Not the Fight

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· Story link The People for the American Way Foundation won’t have to pay the Justice Department $373,000 to search…

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The People for the American Way Foundation won’t have to pay the Justice Department $373,000 to search their files for information on hidden court cases. But that doesn’t mean they’ll get the records. DOJ now says that many of the case files requested by the foundation have been sealed by the courts and the records are just not available. A new federal court hearing is set for April 21. (4/4/05)

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