Court Rejects Obama Admin’s State Secrets Claim | Talking Points Memo

A court has rejected the Obama administration’s claim of the state secret privilege.

Via the blog Legal Pad: A three-member panel of the 9th circuit Court of Appeals ruled this morning on a request from the government that it dismiss the Jeppesen case, which focuses on the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program.From the decision:


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