Article: REP. JERROLD NADLER CHAIRMAN REP. JERROLD NADLER HOLDS A HEARING ON STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE CLAIMS

Article: REP. JERROLD NADLER HOLDS A HEARING ON REFORM OF THE STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE
Political Transcript Wire;  January 31, 2008 ;     700+ words ......HEARING ON REFORM OF THE STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE JANUARY 29, 2008 SPEAKERS...hearing will examine the state secrets privilege. The chair recognizes himself...behind decisions of the state secrets privilege to determine whether it...

Article: STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE:LOUIS FISHER
Congressional Testimony;  February 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ......me to testify on the ``state secrets privilege.`` I want to express my...constructive bill. The state secrets privilege is now a central issue...its efforts to reform the state secrets privilege.1 What Constitutional Principles...

Article: House Hearing a Step Towards Progress on State Secrets Privilege
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 29, 2008 ;     342 words ......giving testimony on the state secrets privilege. Historically, the privilege...administration's use of the state secrets privilege has undermined our system...government assertions of the state secrets privilege - even before any evidence...

Article: ACLU Testifies Today Asking Congress To Narrow Scope Of State Secrets Privilege
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 31, 2008 ;     433 words ......the improper use of the state secrets privilege at a hearing before the...has consistently used the state secrets privilege as an alternative form...their day in court." The state secrets privilege has historically been used...

Article: State Secrets Fix Introduced In House
Targeted News Service;  February 11, 2009 ;     490 words ......the overbroad use of the state secrets privilege, the executive branch may...overly-broad interpretation of the state secrets privilege to protect itself from...inappropriately asserting the "state secrets" privilege and claiming the case would...

Article: SEN. LEAHY ISSUES STATEMENT ON 'EXAMINING THE STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE: PROTECTING NATIONAL SECURITY WHILE PRESERVING ACCOUNTABILITY'
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Committee On "Examining The State Secrets Privilege: Protecting National Security...turns its attention to the state secrets privilege - a common law doctrine...guide courts in evaluating state secrets privilege claims. Over the past seven...

Article: STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE:PATRICK LEAHY
Congressional Testimony;  February 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ......turns its attention to the state secrets privilege - a common law doctrine...guide courts in evaluating state secrets privilege claims. Over the past seven...for its own misdeeds. The state secrets privilege has been used in recent...

Article: SEN. KENNEDY INTRODUCES STATE SECRETS PROTECTION ACT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......growing concern about the state secrets privilege. It's a common law privilege...actually sensitive. The state secrets privilege is important, but there...Administration, however, use of the state secrets privilege has dramatically increased-a...

Article: Both Houses Of Congress Urge State Secrets Reform
Targeted News Service;  February 11, 2009 ;     324 words ......use of the controversial state secrets privilege. Like its counterpart in...Kennedy (D-MA). While the state secrets privilege was intended to protect...overbroad misuse of the state secrets privilege has denied recourse to...

Article: STATE SECRETS PROTECTION ACT:BRUCE FEIN
Congressional Testimony;  July 31, 2008 ;     700+ words ......pleased to share views on the state secrets privilege generally and legislation...Congressman Bob Barr. But the state secrets privilege is neither a liberal nor...character of the case.`` The state secrets privilege assaults what Chief Justice...

Article: U.S.: SENATORS SEEK TO LIMIT 'STATE SECRETS' PRIVILEGE.
Interpress Service;  February 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......administration's increasing use of the state secrets privilege to keep politically embarrassing...Judiciary Committee. The state secrets privilege is a common law right that...would not be enough. The state secrets privilege has been used to derail...

Article: U.S.: CONGRESS MAY GIVE COURTS LATITUDE ON 'STATE SECRETS' CASES
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  April 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Scientists, said: "The state secrets privilege has been used to derail...the government claims the state secrets privilege, it will be required to...secrets privilege. The state secrets privilege is a common law right that...

Article: STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE BILL:BEN WIZNER
Congressional Testimony;  June 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ......executive power: reform of the state secrets privilege. In doing so, we also take...years we have seen the state secrets privilege mutate from a common-law...administration`s early use of the state secrets privilege has only underscored the...

Article: STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE:CARL J. NICHOLS
Congressional Testimony;  February 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ......of today`s hearing, the state secrets privilege. Since March 2005, I have...Branch will assert the state secrets privilege in civil litigation, and...my testimony. First, the state secrets privilege serves a vital function...