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ACLU demands records of border searches of laptops
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's controversial practice of randomly searching laptops upon U.S. entry quietly began last year but has quickly…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court officially asked to hear torture photos case
The Obama administration formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to overturn a lower court decision requiring the relase of the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Obama defends decisions on torture photos
President Obama said today in a speech on the Guantanamo Bay detainees and national security that he remains committed to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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White House takes back promise to release torture photos
The White House said today it was reversing course on its decision to turn over 44 photos depicting alleged torture of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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ACLU suit for torture memos prompts their release
After years of litigation under the Freedom of Information Act, four secret memos from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court finds Patriot Act gag orders unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York (2nd Cir.) this week struck down a portion of the Patriot Act…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Abu Ghraib photos must finally be released
After nearly five years of fighting between the federal government and the American Civil Liberties Union over images of torture…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Protesters can't get any closer to the RNC
A federal judge in Minnesota yesterday rejected protesters’ requests to get closer than 84 feet from the Republic National Convention,…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Seek cover: Public records caught in political crossfire
The ACLU is suing a city in California to prevent the public release of names of employers registered to hire day laborers. The longtime…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Calif. news orgs appeal ruling about open records
From the The San Diego Union-Tribune: Three news organizations have appealed a judge's decision barring Vista officials from making public…Categorized in Freedom of information