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Anti-terrorism law infringes First Amendment rights, court finds
A federal judge in New York recently halted enforcement of a controversial section of an anti-terrorism bill that the court…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Court refuses to hold CIA in contempt over video destruction
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to hold the CIA in contempt for destroying video tapes sought as part of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court ruling prompts new draft of animal cruelty law
One day after the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 1999 law banning videos depicting animal cruelty, the congressman who…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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CIA director approved destruction of abuse tapes, emails reveal
The Central Intelligence Agency released email messages on Thursday that reveal the former director of the agency approved of --…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal judge again denies ACLU request for torture documents
A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday denied for the second time the American Civil Liberties Union's request…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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High court throws out order to release torture photos
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated and remanded a federal appeals court ruling that ordered the the release of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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ACLU urges Supreme Court to let FOIA ruling stand
In an effort to salvage a favorable federal appellate court ruling on the Freedom of Information Act, the American Civil…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Obama signs law blocking release of detainee torture photos
President Obama signed legislation Thursday that blocks the release of photos that depict the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Congress backs hiding of detainee abuse photos
The long-fought battle to release images depicting the torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. custody appears over after Congress…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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House approves bill banning release of detainee abuse photos
In a letter today, the Solicitor General Elena Kagan informed the Supreme Court that the House of Representatives voted yesterday…Categorized in Freedom of information