H.R.5607 - State Secret Protection Act of 2008

To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: State Secret Protection Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. as introduced.

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07/31/08
ACLU Testifies Asking Congress To ...

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2008 - The American Civil Liberties Union testified today about the improper use of the state secrets privilege at a...

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12/18/08
LexisNexis News - Latest News from...

It should also support legislative efforts, such as the State Secrets Protection Act (S. 2533/H.R. 5607), to allow more meaningful judici...

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12/15/08
LexisNexis News - Latest News from...

It should also support legislative efforts, such as the State Secrets Protection Act (S. 2533/H.R. 5607), to allow more meaningful judici...

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12/11/08
Feingold Calls on President-Elect ...

It should also support legislative efforts, such as the State Secrets Protection Act (S. 2533/H.R. 5607), to allow more meaningful judici...

Source: YubaNet.com
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12/10/08
At least 47 dead in Iraq bombing

2533/HR 5607), to allow more meaningful judicial scrutiny when the privilege is invoked. The new administration should rewrite President ...

Source: The Common Ills
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12/10/08
At least 47 dead in Iraq bombing

2533/HR 5607), to allow more meaningful judicial scrutiny when the privilege is invoked. The new administration should rewrite President ...

Source: The Common Ills
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12/09/08
Feingold Calls on President-Elect ...

It should also support legislative efforts, such as the State Secrets Protection Act (S. 2533/H.R. 5607), to allow more meaningful judici...

Source: News from US Senator Russ Feingold
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11/19/08
Georgetown Security Law Brief: Sch...

9/25/08: The Constitution Project reports that the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties vo...

Source: Georgetown Security Law Brief
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09/24/08
Update: State Secrets Act reports ...

9/25/08: The Constitution Project reports that the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties vo...

Source: Georgetown Security Law Brief
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09/17/08
State Secrets Markup: One Step Clo...

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties had a markup today (markup? What’s that?) on a b...

Source: ACLU Blog: Because Freedom Can't Blog...
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07/31/08
aclu testifies asking congress to ...

the hearing was held to discuss legislation introduced by the subcommittee's chairman, representative jerrold nadler (d-ny), entitled the...

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