More of the Obama administration's "transparency"

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ACLU v. Mukasey

Challenge to False Claims Act Secrecy Provisions (U.S. District Court, Alexandria). Counsel: Chris Hansen, Hina Shamsi, Mark Ladov, ACLU National office; Rebecca K. Glenberg for the affiliate. Filed January 15, 2009.

Under the False Claims Act, originally enacted by President Lincoln to combat war profiteering and other ocntractor fraud against the federal government, private citizens are entitled to bring complains of fraud on behalf of the government. A 1986 amendment to the law requires that FCA complaints are automatically filed under seal and whistleblowers who file the complaints are gagged from speaking to anybody about them. The seal and gag are not lifted until the Justice Department decides whether it will pursue a complaint, which can be anywhere from 60 days to several years later. We filed suit on behalf of the ACLU and the watchdog groups the Government Accountability Project and OMB Watch, alleging that the secrecy provisions violate the First Amendment right to access the courts. The government filed a motion to dismiss. On August 21, 2009, the court granted the government’s motion to dismiss. We appealed and filed our opening brief on November 9, 2009. Oral argument took place on September 21, 2010. On March 28, 2011, in a 2-1 decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments by the ACLU that the overreaching secrecy provisions of a federal whistleblower law violate the Constitution’s mandate for a transparent judicial system and free speech.

http://acluva.org/161/aclu-v-mukasey/

The government is trying to hide information about its accountability using a law that was not designed to hide government negligence.

Sheesh. Transparency my ass.

 

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transparency my ass. Obama just received an award for this "transparency" but the meeting was held in private and the press was not allowed to attend the award ceremony. This Guy and his administration is full of more shit than a Christmas Goose!!!!!

 

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Pretty funny shit, eh?

The ACLU will tear them apart with this new case. Of course, the government usually legally wins, but the press on this isn't going to be pretty.