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Government

May 27, 2009

DOJ Given Ultimatum in Wiretap Case

One day after President Barack Obama spoke about balancing transparency and national security, a federal judge threatened to sanction the U.S. government for failing to comply with his orders in a wiretapping case.

By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - One day after President Barack Obama spoke about the need to balance transparency and national security, a federal judge threatened to sanction the U.S. government for failing to make available classified information to plaintiffs' attorneys challenging the government's warrantless wiretapping program.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker of San Francisco gave the government a ...

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