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Apr 15 2009, 4:16 pm by Marc Ambinder

Annals Of Government Secrecy: Doe v. Doe

Sometimes, plaintiffs's names are protected from disclosure. Sometimes, evidence is placed under seal. Sometimes, entire cases are sealed.  Sometimes, the agencies being sued by unnamed deferents are themselves classified. Such is the case with Jane Doe. v. Doe Agency.  (Given the involvement of lawyer Mark Zaid, the case appears to have something to do with the Able Danger collection program, a Department of Defense special access program.)

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Dredd

Legislation is pending that would help normalize and standardize these cases in a helpful way:

http://blogdredd.blogspot.com/2009/04/state-secrets-bills-are-mostly-secret.html

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