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First Amendment: Federal judge deals setback to Obama administration on National Defense Authorization Act

donal brown May 21, 2012

A federal judge ruled that the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act signed last December most likely violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit against the government was brought by plaintiffs including journalists and activists who feared their expressive activities could find them in violation of vague provisions of the law.-db From a commentary for Salon.com, May 16, 2012, by Glenn Greenwald. Full story    

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Agency investigating GSA for travel fraud refusing to release records

donal brown May 14, 2012

The office of the Inspector General for the General Services Administration has refused a Freedom of Information Act request for documents on their investigation of GSA travel fraud saying to release the documents would jeopardize the investigation. As part of the inquiry, the Inspector General is looking into the profligate spending at a 2010 GSA conference in Las Vegas. -db From The Washington Times, May 10, 2012, by Jim McElhatton. Full story  

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First Amendment rights: Occupy journalists and protesters ask for federal monitor of NYPD

donal brown May 7, 2012

Together with Occupy protesters and journalists, the New York City Council is asking a federal court to appoint a monitor for the policy department on First Amendment rights. The request followed the beating of a council member who had gone to the Occupy site, complied with a police directive but was still attacked and arrested. -db From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, May 3, 2012, by Chris Healy. Full story  

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