U.S. Supreme Court
May 25, 2011
High Court Rejects State Secrets Challenge
In a narrow ruling involving the government's invocation of the states secrets privilege, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously tossed Monday a multibillion dollar judgment against military contractors.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a narrow ruling involving the government's invocation of the state secrets privilege, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday unanimously tossed a multibillion dollar judgment against military contractors and sent the decades-long case back for further litigation.
The court wiped away the judgment against General Dynamics Corp. and Boeing Co. for a defaulted Air Force contract. But it also...
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