April 9th, 2009

Obama's State Secrets Overreach

By Dan Froomkin, Washington Post

There are two things you really need to know about the "state secrets" privilege...

The three cases in question are Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation v. Obama; Mohammed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, in which five victims of "extraordinary rendition" say Jeppesen, a Boeing subsidiary, participated in their delivery to countries that tortured them; and Jewel vs. NSA, in which the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is suing the government on behalf of AT&T customers.

Related Issues: NSA Spying

Related Cases: Jewel v. NSA

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