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State Secrets Critics Slam New Obama Policy

By | 09.23.09 | 5:56 pm

Although the Obama administration’s much-anticipated new policy on the use of the so-called “state secrets” privilege, announced this morning, has drawn some praise, civil liberties lawyers and other critics of the use of the privilege don’t think it solves the problem.

The state secrets privilege allows the government More…

Holder: Administration to Issue New ‘State Secrets’ Policy Within Days

By | 06.17.09 | 12:06 pm

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder said today that the Justice Department will soon issue its opinion and recommendations regarding the controversial use of the “state secrets” privilege, which the government has been using to conceal information in about 20 pending federal cases.

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