Secret Court Dockets Challenged at Appeals Court Hearing
· Story link The use of secret federal court proceedings has become an issue in the appeal of the conviction…
The use of secret federal court proceedings has become an issue in the appeal of the conviction of a Columbian drug lord in Miami in 2003. Attorneys for Fabio Ochoa said federal prosecutors used the secret proceedings to hide information on the trial of a key witness against their client. 11th Circuit Appellate Judge Rosemary Barkett questioned who authorized the secrecy. “I’ve never heard of such a thing.” (11/22/04)