Government
Sep. 19, 2009
Judge: State Secrets Won't Stall Case
A federal judge on Thursday suggested that an attorney for former Bush administration leaders is relying on the state secrets privilege as a tactic to delay litigation.
Daily Journal Staff Writer A federal judge on Thursday suggested that an attorney for former Bush administration leaders is relying on the state secrets privilege as a tactic to delay litigation. The Department of Justice attorney had argued that his clients should not have to answer a complaint charging them with conducting dragnet surveillance of millions of Americans with the assistance of telephone companies including AT&T. <...
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