Terrorism-related secrecy
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AP loses court battle for Justice Department records
A federal appeals court on Monday blocked The Associated Press from accessing Justice Department documents about the American-born Taliban soldier,… -
Treasury told to release documents related to terrorist watch list
The Treasury Department must disclose petitions from individuals and groups who want off a list of suspicious people maintained by… -
Abu Ghraib photos must finally be released
After nearly five years of fighting between the federal government and the American Civil Liberties Union over images of torture… -
High court rejects review of eavesdropping challenge
The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to review without comment an ACLU lawsuit against the National Security Agency over its warrantless… -
Appeals court rules DOD records exempt under FOIA
The Department of Defense does not have to publicly disclose documents related to the formation of special military commissions created to try suspected terrorists… -
Unpatriotic, indeed
A U.S. Court of Appeals held part of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act to be unconstitutional, stating its vagueness with relation… -
AP photographer gets first hearing in Iraq
On Sunday, the first criminal hearing was held in the case of AP photographer Bilal Hussein, who has been in… -
Court date for AP photographer set for Dec. 9
The Associated Press reports that U.S. militiary officials plan to submit evidence to the Iraqi judiciary system on Dec. 9… -
State secrets privilege (finally) under attack.
In federal courts and on Capitol Hill, challenges are brewing to a key legal strategy President Bush is using to… -
Federal judge: Enough with the secrecy!
U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema Tuesday criticized the government's secrecy in the case of a prominent Muslim spiritual leader from…