ALA Joins Amicus in FBI Whistleblower Case (Sibel Edmonds)

[cascadiance]

Well, now the American Library Association has joined the array of organizations clamoring for the Supremes to hear Sibel Edmonds' case! More, more, we need more!

From:

http://www.ala.org/al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=alonline&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=106861

ALA Joins Amicus in FBI Whistleblower Case

The American Library Association joined other openness-advocacy groups in filing an amicus brief October 10 with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking its review of the summary dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds.

Edmonds, who had reported serious misconduct and security breaches in the FBI’s translation unit, filed suit against the agency after she was terminated in 2002. However, her case was dismissed in July 2004 when then–U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft invoked the “state secrets privilege,” arguing information about the case could compromise national security. A federal appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling in May 2005.

“Government does not always have an incentive to limit secrecy to instances when national security demands such protection,” the brief read. “Thus, meaningful judicial review is necessary to separate out the legitimate and illegitimate claims for secrecy.”

Also filing the amicus were the National Security Archive, the Project on Government Secrecy of the Federation of American Scientists, the National Whistleblower Coalition, the Project on Government Oversight, Public Citizen, the Government Accountability Project, the National Freedom of Information Coalition, the National Air Disaster Alliance, and September 11th Advocates.

Posted October 14, 2005.

[Independent_Liberal]

1. Kick!

[rodeodance]

7. kick

[YDogg]

2. I'm not sure the ALA has any pull ...

... but as a former librarian, perhaps mrs. bush ought to be asked publicly what her stance on this is. Since she's suddenly decided it's her role to weigh in on crap.

[Mnemosyne]

3. .

:kick:

[BamaBecky]

4. kick and nominated

[rodeodance]

8. kick

[Wilms]

5. kick n/t

[rodeodance]

6. How does the SC decide not to hear a case?

[Nevernose]

9. There are 2 ways for the SCOTUS to hear a case.

Either one justice presents it to the rest en banc, in which case a vote of four is required to take the case, or the other way in which just the chief justice has to take an interest and no vote is needed.

[rodeodance]

11. thanks. I used to know a long time ago but the brain is fading.

[cascadiance]

12. Well, we know that the first option will be the way that's needed...

No way we get Roberts doing her any favors! No wonder they wanted to get him quickly. Stevens as interim CJ would have made it pretty easy for her to get on the docket!

[savemefromdumbya]

10. Sibs must be heard!

Except that Bush doesn't want you to hear.

[ngGale]

13. Kick for Sibel...n/t