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Judge Rules Against Homeland Security Office in Privacy Suit
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 20:33:53 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org> Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 19:06:41 -0500 To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Judge Rules Against Homeland Security Office in Privacy Suit Judge Rules Against Homeland Security Office in Privacy Suit By Leslie Miller Associated Press Writer Published: Jan 2, 2003 http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAJ9C58HAD.html WASHINGTON (AP) - The Office of Homeland Security lost the first round in a legal fight to keep its activities secret as a federal judge ruled it will have to answer questions about its power over other federal agencies. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ordered the office to prove it has no authority other than helping and advising President Bush if it wants to dismiss a lawsuit seeking access to its records. The ruling last week favored the Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information Center, which is trying to get Homeland Security records on proposals for a national driver's license and for a "trusted flyer" program that relies on biometric information to identify airline passengers. Kollar-Kotelly said the center "may inquire into the nature of the authority delegated to (the Office of Homeland Security) to determine whether or not it possesses independent authority." < - snip -> "This is about opening a window into the activities of what has been, until now, a very secretive entity," Sobel said. Homeland Security tried to get the lawsuit dismissed, claiming it doesn't have to release records because it's not an agency. The privacy group said it didn't have enough information to prove otherwise and asked for permission to find out how the office exercises its authority. < - snip - > http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAJ9C58HAD.html ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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