U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 1, 2009
U.S. Privilege Stance Weaker After Ruling
The 9th Circuit's rejection Tuesday of the federal government's state secrets argument should bolster plaintiffs in a related case challenging a federal warrantless wiretapping program.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court's rejection Tuesday of the U.S. government's stance that a lawsuit over its secret interrogation program should not go forward because it involved classified information should bolster plaintiffs in a case challenging a federal warrantless wiretapping program, legal experts and the plaintiffs' attorney said Wednesday. In Tuesday's case, a unanimous three-judge panel ...
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