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Judge Dismisses New York Times Lawsuit
AP via SFGate ^
| 7/2/7
| DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press Writer
Posted on 07/02/2007 4:39:23 PM PDT by SmithL
New York (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a New York Times lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, saying classified documents the newspaper was seeking under the Freedom of Information Act were properly withheld.
The Times sued the two departments in federal court in April 2006 over their refusal to hand over documents connected to the government's warrant-free wiretapping program.
In a decision filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said the government was justified in not handing over classified material because it fell under exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act, including attorney-client privilege and presidential communications privilege.
The judge, who reviewed government descriptions of the classified material, agreed with government arguments that the departments didn't have to turn over the papers for reasons including protecting the confidentiality of how the United States gets it intelligence information.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: dod; fifthcolumn; foia; lawsuit; nationalsecurity; nytimes
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:39:24 PM PDT
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
Richard M. Berman was named by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the District Court for the Southern District of New York that had been vacated by Kevin Thomas Duffy. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998. (From Wikipedia.)
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:44:35 PM PDT
by
paudio
To: SmithL
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:44:43 PM PDT
by
Signalman
To: SmithL
MESSAGE TO NEW YORK TIMES:
"PPPHHHBBBLLLTTTTT!!!"
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:45:37 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
To: everyone
TAKE THAT, MEDIA PUKES!!!
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:46:21 PM PDT
by
California Patriot
("That's not Charley the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
To: SmithL
I hope that means the NY-Slimes is responsible for the governments lawyers and expenses!!!
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:47:45 PM PDT
by
TOneocon
(The reason there is so much poverty is because of the uneven distribution of capitalism...Rush)
To: SmithL
The commie pukes of the NYT. The filthy left. Good news that some sanity and proper AMERICAN PATRIOTISM prevailed.
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:48:59 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: SmithL
Hey! - a ‘two -fer’-the hits just keep coming.
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:50:28 PM PDT
by
Carl LaFong
( Enough Is Too Much !)
To: SmithL
This day keeps getting better!!
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posted on
07/02/2007 5:15:48 PM PDT
by
Fudd Fan
(Don't you worry, never fear, FDT will soon be here. http://www.imwithfred.com)
To: SmithL
the NYSlimes stops at nothing. Guess a judge’s gavel will do it.
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posted on
07/02/2007 5:34:14 PM PDT
by
RDTF
(Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but Democrats believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
To: SmithL
Can I sue the NYSlimes for being a donkey rear?
To: SmithL
There is no way that the NY Slimes lawyers did NOT know that classified documents were exempted.
They were out trying to score a political hit when they filed it.
To: SmithL
"Judge Dismisses Enemy Lawsuit"
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posted on
07/02/2007 6:03:45 PM PDT
by
Gorzaloon
(Global Warming: A New Kind Of Scientology for the Rest Of Us.)
To: RaceBannon; RedRover; Girlene; jazusamo; lilycicero; 4woodenboats
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posted on
07/02/2007 6:25:51 PM PDT
by
freema
(Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: SmithL
A federal judge has dismissed a New York Times lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, saying classified documents the newspaper was seeking under the Freedom of Information Act were properly withheld. HA HA HA! Shove face! I LOVE it. ;^)
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posted on
07/02/2007 6:41:29 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
("The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves!")
To: SmithL
The Times: All the Secrets We See Fit to Print.
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posted on
07/02/2007 6:57:08 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(Our first responsibility is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
To: SmithL
It’s interesting that the Times can find out all kinds of secrets in the U.S., but has never been able to divine the truth about a single Marxist country.
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posted on
07/02/2007 6:58:30 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(Our first responsibility is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
To: SmithL; Grampa Dave
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posted on
07/02/2007 7:03:05 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: paudio
his being a Clinton appointee makes the decision all the more delicious
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posted on
07/02/2007 7:10:45 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
To: Carl LaFong
This winning streak is kinda fun.
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posted on
07/02/2007 7:27:45 PM PDT
by
bybybill
(HUNT RINOS IN THE PRIMARIES, SKIN RATS IN THE FALL)
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