U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 16, 2009
U.S. Still Asserting State Secrets Privilege in Court
Although a federal judge had rejected the same argument in another case, a Department of Justice attorney argued to the judge Wednesday that a lawsuit against the government should be thrown out because it involved sensitive state secrets.
By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer Although a federal judge had rejected the same argument in another case, a Department of Justice attorney argued to the same judge Wednesday that a lawsuit against the government should be thrown out because it involved sensitive state secrets. A class of AT&T customers sued the government last fall, claiming their Internet and telephone records were part of dragnet surveillance conducted by the governm...
Daily Journal Staff Writer Although a federal judge had rejected the same argument in another case, a Department of Justice attorney argued to the same judge Wednesday that a lawsuit against the government should be thrown out because it involved sensitive state secrets. A class of AT&T customers sued the government last fall, claiming their Internet and telephone records were part of dragnet surveillance conducted by the governm...
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