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  • Kagan sought secrecy in 4 of 5 open gov't cases

    06/22/2010 10:36:22 AM PDT · by Nachum · 2 replies
    my way news ^ | 6/22/10 | By SHARON THEIMER
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's arguments as solicitor general in several cases on government secrecy were at odds with a promise of transparency made by her boss and top client, President Barack Obama. In four of five cases she dealt with involving the Freedom of Information Act, Kagan argued in favor of secrecy, Justice Department documents show. In those four lawsuits, the Supreme Court took her side and let lower court rulings in the government's favor stand. The justices haven't yet said whether they will take the fifth case, in which Kagan argued against broadening an open...