U.S. Supreme Court,
Government
Mar. 17, 2022
Supreme Court unanimously bolsters the state-secrets doctrine
Since 9/11, the circumstances in which agencies have wielded this doctrine have become increasingly less exceptional. A recent U.S. Supreme Court case follows this trend.
Elizabeth Pipkin
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Harvard Univ Law School
The "state secrets" doctrine permits federal courts to protect information related to national security "in exceptional circumstances" at the behest of government agencies. Since 9/11, the circumstances in which agencies have wielded this doctrine have become increasingly less exceptional. A recent U.S. Supreme Court case, FBI v. Fazaga, 142 S. Ct. 1051 (2022), follows this ...
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