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State Secrets Protection Act

A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.

1/22/2008--Introduced.
State Secrets Protection Act - Amends the federal judicial code to:
(1) require a federal court to determine which filings, motions, and affidavits (or portions) submitted under this Act shall be submitted exparte;
(2) allow a federal co more...

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April 24, 2008 Committee passes 'State Secrets' bill

That makes the future of the measure, S. 2533, unclear. The Senate has a lot on its plate and little time to get it all done as the calendar becomes ...

Source: Baltimore Sun, United States
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April 24, 2008 ACLU Urges Senate Committee to Pass Strong State Secrets Bill

... vote Senator Kennedy’s bill out of committee and send it to the floor as soon as possible." To read the ACLU’s letter to the Committee on S. 2533, go to:

Source: ACLU (press release), NY
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January 25, 2008 US Gov't (suprise) Overstates Secrets

... whether information is covered by the state secrets privilege." Senator Kennedy introduced the State Secrets Protection Act (S. 2533) on January 22.

Source: Gather.com, MA
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April 25, 2008 Senate Judiciary Panel Passes “State Secrets Protection Act”

On April 24, 2008, the Senate Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 11-8, voted to approve S. 2533, the “State Secrets Protection Act.” The state secrets privilege allows the executive branch to block discovery in civil litigation when the ...

Source: National Coalition for History
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April 24, 2008 State Secrets Finally Gets Some Spotlight with the Senate

We have an excellent backgrounder on the State Secrets privilege, and you can learn more about the Rahman case on the ACLU of Illinois' website. Urge your senators to support S. 2533. Without it, the courthouse doors will continue to be ...

Source: ACLU Blog
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April 24, 2008 Committee passes 'State Secrets' bill

That makes the future of the measure, S. 2533, unclear. The Senate has a lot on its plate and little time to get it all done as the calendar becomes increasingly dominated by elections in the fall. Read the Wikipedia entry on the State ...

Source: The Swamp
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