Recent News About a State Secrets Privilege Act

Jurist essay by Sharon Bradford Franklin, New legislation could protect against abuse of state secrets privilege.  Jan. 25, 2008.

Washington Post, Greater Use of Privilege Spurs Concern.  Jan. 29, 2008.

MSNBC segment from Countdown with Keith Olberman featuring Professor Jonathan Turley discussing a State Secrets Privilege Act.  November 28, 2007.

Colorado Springs Gazette editorial supporting a State Secrets Privilege Act.  November 28, 2007.

Associated Press article on interest in Congress about the state secrets privilege.  November 27, 2007.

Slate article by Justin Florence and Matthew Gerke proposing a State Secrets Privilege Act.

 

News Stories About the State Secrets Privilege

Invoking Secrets Privilege Becomes a More Popular Legal Tactic by U.S., New York Times, June 4, 2006. 

Feds Go All Out to Kill Spy Suit, Wired, May 20, 2006. 

”State Secrets” Privilege Not So Rare, by William Fisher.  August 15, 2005.