DOJ May Invoke State Secrets Privilege In Showdown With Federal Judge, Agency Says | ZeroHedge
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering invoking its state secrets privilege in its showdown with a federal judge over the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and deportation of illegal immigrants, a high-ranking DOJ official said in a new court filing submitted Friday.
U.S. District Judge James "Jeb" Boasberg in Washington on June 20, 2012. Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM via AP
Deputy Attorney General Todd (more…)