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State secrets privilege
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Court rebuffs state secrets claim in rendition case
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) yesterday reinstated a lawsuit brought by former detainees who claim they…
April 29, 2009
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Congress pushes for limits on state secrets privilege
Congressional Democrats have reintroduced legislation to curb the government's use of the state secrets privilege, Congressional Quarterly reports. The controversial…
February 12, 2009
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Senate supports judicial review of state secrets privilege
Courts have largely "acquiesced" to government assertion of the state secrets privilege, according to a 53-page report just released by…
August 12, 2008
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White House using state secrets privilege on Abramoff visit logs
The Bush administration is now hiding records of the imprisoned and embattled lobbyist Jack Abramoff's visits to the White House,…
December 3, 2007
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