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Federal judge backs Obama in his refusal to release bin Laden photos

donal brown April 27, 2012

President Barack Obama won a battle in federal court this week when the judge rejected a request from Judicial Watch to force the administration to release photos and video of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan last year. The judge refused to overrule the CIA  and Defense Department in its claim that the records would bring national security risks. -db From Reuters, April 26, 2012, by Jeremy Pelofsky and James Vicini. Full

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Opinion: Obama’s performance flawed on First Amendment issues

donal brown April 3, 2012

While pledging to become the most transparent government in history, the Obama administration has fallen far short of that lofty promise. They made some strides in releasing some files and documents  such as the torture memos but have been secretive about domestic spying. They have also been criticized for prosecuting whistleblowers under the Espionage Act and for denying lobbyists access to the administration on the stimulus bill’s allocations. -db From a commentary for the First

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Sunshine Week: Obama administration wants to extend exemptions under Freedom of Information Act

donal brown March 15, 2012

The Obama administration is asking Congress to grant new exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), to keep secret selected information about cybersecurity, government computer networks, and certain industrial plants and pipelines. The FOIA already allows the government to withhold information that would hurt national security, invade personal privacy, reveal business secrets or compromise decision-making in certain areas. -db From the Washington Post, March 13, 2012, by Associated Press. Full story    

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Justice Department wants to cloak partnership between Google and National Security Agency

donal brown March 15, 2012

The Justice Department has asked a federal district court to allow the government to refuse to discuss or even to acknowledge the existence of any cooperation between Google and the National Security Agency. The Electronic Privacy Information Center is suing under  the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents with details of the relationship. -db From The National Law Journal, March 13, 2012, by Mike Scarcella. Full story  

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