Government
Feb. 13, 2009
Bills Would Curb State Secret Privilege
Just two days after the Obama administration sparked criticism by asking that a case against the government be dismissed on grounds that state secrets were at issue, lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday barring cases be thrown out on such grounds.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Just two days after the Obama administration sparked criticism by asking that a case against the government be dismissed on grounds that state secrets were at issue, lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday barring cases be thrown out on such grounds. Bipartisan bills out of both the Senate and the House of Representatives would prevent cases from being dismissed at the pleading stage bec...
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